highland fling
high·land fling
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-luh nd fling]
- /ˈhaɪ lənd flɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hahy-luh nd fling]
- /ˈhaɪ lənd flɪŋ/
Definitions of highland fling words
- noun highland fling fling (def 17). 1
- noun highland fling a vigorous Scottish solo dance 0
- noun highland fling a lively folk dance of the Highlands 0
- noun highland fling A solo dance of the Scottish Highlands. 0
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Origin of highland fling
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Highland fling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
highland fling popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
highland fling usage trend in Literature
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