pang
NounUS[pang]/pæŋ/1 syllable
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)pangs
- a sudden sharp feeling“pangs of regret”“she felt a stab of excitement”“twinges of conscience”Synonyms: stabtwingeType of feelingKinds guilt pang
- a mental pain or distress“a pang of conscience”Synonyms: stingType of pain, hurting
- a sharp spasm of painType of pain, hurtingKinds birth pangs, afterpains
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
pang (păng), noun
Origin: Prob. for older prange. Cf. Prong.
A paroxysm of extreme pain or anguish; a sudden and transitory agony; a throe; as, the pangs of death.
Synonyms: Agony; anguish; distress. See Agony.
Pang transitive verb
To torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment. rare William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54