pang
IPA: pˈæŋ
noun
- (often in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
- (often in the plural) A sudden sharp feeling of an emotional or mental nature, as of joy or sorrow.
- A surname from Chinese.
- A surname from Khmer.
- A minor river in Berkshire, England, which flows into the Thames at Pangbourne.
verb
- (transitive) To cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.
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Examples of "pang" in Sentences
- She experienced a pang.
- A pang was seen in her eyes.
- She was pang and disappointed.
- The agonizing pangs seized me.
- In her heart, there was a pang.
- You may feel hunger pangs sooner.
- A little pang of pity went through me.
- Every mother can sympathize with the pang.
- Daddy knew hardship and the pangs of disappointment.
- At the 2006 World Championships, Pang was a member of the Chinese team.