Pang

Quick meaning: Pang is a noun meaning (often in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.

Meaning

(often in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.

More Meanings

1. (often in the plural) A sudden sharp feeling of an emotional or mental nature, as of joy or sorrow.
2. (transitive) To cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.
3. (nonstandard) simple past of ping

Example Sentences

War[wick]. See how the pangs of death do make him grin. / Sal[isbury]. Diſturbe him not, let him paſſe peaceably.

"Will it hurt much?"—"No, mine own: / I wish I could bear the pang for both." / "I wish I could bear the pang alone: / Courage, dear, I am not loth."

He was startled with a piece of information which gave him such an exquisite pang of delight that he could hardly keep the usual quiet of his demeanor.

For Lucifer, as Lord of Fire, was thought to suffer the most terrible pangs whenever the element of fire, over which he presided, was convulsed or agitated.

Word Forms

• pangs
• panging
• panged

Synonyms for pang

Depending on context, synonyms include stab, twinge, afflict, excruciate, ache, aggrieve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include twinge, sting, throe, lo, bang, pong.

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