Definition of pang
1 : a brief piercing spasm of pain the pangs of childbirth
2 : a sharp attack of mental anguish pangs of remorse a pang of guilt a pang of disappointment
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Examples of pang in a Sentence
those hunger pangs that strike you in the middle of the afternoon
Origin and Etymology of pang
origin unknown
First Known Use: 15th century
1502
First Known Use of pang
1502
PANG Defined for English Language Learners
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: a sudden, strong feeling of physical or emotional pain
PANG Defined for Kids
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: a sudden sharp feeling of physical pain or emotion hunger pangs a pang or guilt
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: a brief piercing spasm of pain—see birth pang, hunger pangs
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