Definition of pony Pony

/powˈniˌ/ - [pownee] - po•ny

We found 20 definitions of pony from 6 different sources.

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What does pony mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: ponies

pony - any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
  equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
  shetland pony breed of very small pony with long shaggy mane and tail
  welsh pony breed of small ponies originally from Wales
pony - a range horse of the western United States
  equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
  mustang small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
pony - a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
  trot, crib
  interlingual rendition, version, rendering, translation manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)
pony - an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"
pony - a small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
  shot glass, jigger
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • pony (Noun)
    Any of several small breeds of horse under 14. 2 hands.
  • pony (Noun)
    A small serving of an alcoholic beverage.
  • pony (Noun)
    A serving of 140 millilitres of beer.
  • pony (Noun)
    Twenty-five pounds sterling.
  • pony (Noun)
    A translation used as a study aid; loosely, a crib, a cheat-sheet.
  • pony (Noun)
    From "pony and trap " Crap; rubbish, nonsense.
  • pony (Verb)
    To lead a horse from another horse.
  • pony (Adjective)
    Of little worth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pony (n.)
    A small horse.
  • pony (n.)
    Twenty-five pounds sterling.
  • pony (n.)
    A translation or a key used to avoid study in getting lessons; a crib.
  • pony (n.)
    A small glass of beer.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • pony
    Any of several small breeds of horse with less than 150 cm (14.2 hands 58 inches) at the withers.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • pony
    pō′ni, n. a small horse—one less than 13 hands high: (slang) £25: a key or translation of the writings of an author: a small glass of beer.—v.t. to use a crib in translating.—ns. Pō′ny-carr′iage, a small carriage drawn by one or more ponies; Pō′ny-en′gine, a small engine used for shunting wagons, &c.—Jerusalem pony, an ass. [Prob. Gael. poniadh.]

Part of speech

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  • pony, verb, present, 1st person singular of pony (infinitive).
  • pony, verb (infinitive).
  • pony, noun, singular of ponies.

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