Definition of STANG

stang

Plural: stangs

Noun

  • A forked ritual staff.
  • A long bar; a pole; a shaft; a stake.
  • In land measure, a pole, rod, or perch.
  • Short for "Mustang", a brand of automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company.

Verb

  • To shoot with pain, to sting.
  • To spear; to sting.
  • simple past of sting

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stang, stong, from Old Norse stǫng, from Proto-Germanic *stangiz, *stangō (“bar, rod”), from Proto-Indo-European *stengʰ-, *stegʰ- (“to stick, sting, prick, be stiff”).

Scrabble Score: 6

stang is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stang is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stang is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

stang is a valid Words With Friends word