mustang
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈmʌstæŋ/
- US
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mustang
- She'd bought some Pryor Mountain mustangs a few years back, he said, and just let them run wild.
- wild mustangs
But you are a not just a wild Mustang that can't be tamed.
- But you are a not just a wild Mustang that can't be tamed.
Examples
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Small puffs of exhaust came from the Mustang's tailpipe like vapor from the nose of a horse.
Fiction book (1993) -
Twig-matted tail streaming behind, the mustang was outrunning him, and Milton had one chance with the rope.
Fiction book (1990) -
Picture of a mustang on it.
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Was that a Mustang I heard out there?
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Mark points to a shiny red Mustang in the parking lot.
Fiction book (1998) -
They say the mustang is the spirit of the West.
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Mark and Alex see the shiny red Mustang roar out of the parking lot.
Fiction book (1998) -
As they rode across the plains, they marveled at the beauty and strength of the wild mustang.
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The rancher told stories of capturing a mustang that had roamed the hills for years.
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In the documentary, they featured a herd of mustangs running freely across the landscape.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large four-legged animal kept by people for riding, work, or racing
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1.0
A small horse often under five feet tall at the shoulder and gentle
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2.7
A horse that lives in nature and is not tame
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8.0
A wild or partly tamed horse used in rodeos
Compounds
- US
A fragrant annual herb with long narrow leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Mustang comes from an old Spanish word mesteño, which meant 'stray' or 'ownerless' animal; people used it for horses left to live on their own. That's why a mustang is a wild horse that lives free on the plains.