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- [stang]
- /stæŋ/
- /ˈstæŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stang]
- /stæŋ/
Definitions of stang word
- verb stang simple past tense of sting. 1
- verb with object stang to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ. 1
- verb with object stang to affect painfully or irritatingly as a result of contact, as certain plants do: to be stung by nettles. 1
- verb with object stang to cause to smart or to cause a sharp pain: The blowing sand stung his eyes. 1
- verb with object stang to cause mental or moral anguish: to be stung with remorse. 1
- verb with object stang to goad or drive, as by sharp irritation. 1
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Origin of stang
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English stingen, Old English stingan to pierce; cognate with Old Norse stinga to pierce, Gothic -stangan (in usstangan to pull out); (noun) Middle English sting(e), Old English: act of stinging, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Stang
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stang popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
stang usage trend in Literature
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