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- [muhs-tang]
- /ˈmʌs tæŋ/
- /ˈmʌs.tæŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhs-tang]
- /ˈmʌs tæŋ/
Definitions of mustang word
- noun mustang a small, hardy horse of the American plains, descended from Spanish stock. 1
- noun mustang U.S. Navy Slang. a naval officer who received his commission while still an enlisted man. 1
- verb without object mustang to round up wild horses, especially in order to sell them illegally to slaughterhouses. 1
- noun mustang An American feral horse, typically small and lightly built. 1
- noun mustang North American horse 1
- countable noun mustang A mustang is a small wild horse which lives on the plains of North America. 0
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Origin of mustang
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10, Americanism; < Spanish mestengo stray or ownerless beast, noun use of masculine adj.: pertaining to a mixed lot of beasts, equivalent to mest(a) such a mixed lot (< Latin (animālia) mixta mixed (beasts), neuter plural adj., taken as feminine singular noun; see mixed) + -engo adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Mustang
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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mustang popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mustang usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mustang
noun mustang
- colt — A colt is a young male horse.
- plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- pony — a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- nag — to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
- foal — a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
Top questions with mustang
- how to draw a mustang?
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- how much does a mustang cost?
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