pang
[ pang ]
/ pæŋ /
noun
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing: a pang of remorse; a pang of desire.
a sudden, brief, sharp pain or physical sensation; spasm: hunger pangs.
Origin of pang
First recorded in 1495–1505; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for pang
pang
/ (pæŋ) /
noun
a sudden brief sharp feeling, as of loneliness, physical pain, or hunger
Word Origin for pang
C16: variant of earlier
prange, of Germanic origin
Medical definitions for pang
pang
[ păng ]
n.
A sudden sharp spasm of pain.