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1pang

noun \ˈpaŋ\

Definition of PANG

1
: a brief piercing spasm of pain
2
: a sharp attack of mental anguish <pangs of remorse>
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Examples of PANG

  1. <those hunger pangs that strike you in the middle of the afternoon>

Origin of PANG

origin unknown
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PANG

Synonyms
ache, pain, prick, shoot, smart, sting, stitch, throe, tingle, twinge

Rhymes with PANG

bang, bhang, clang, dang, fang, Fang, gang, gangue, hang, prang, slang, spang, sprang, stang, tang, twang, whang, yang

2pang

transitive verb

Definition of PANG

: to cause to have pangs : torment

First Known Use of PANG

1502

pang

noun \ˈpaŋ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PANG

: a brief piercing spasm of pain—see birth pang, hunger pangs

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