Pang

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A sudden sharp spasm of pain. See Synonyms at pain.
  • n. A sudden sharp feeling of emotional distress.
  • v. To cause to feel pangs; distress acutely.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; sudden and transitory agony;throe
  • n. A sharp, sudden feeling of a mental or emotional nature, as of joy or sorrow
  • v. to torment; to torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A paroxysm of extreme pain or anguish; a sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
  • v. To torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A sudden paroxysm of pain; a transitory or recurring attack of agony; an acute painful spasm; a throe; hence, a sudden and bitter sentiment of sorrow, disappointment, injury, etc.
  • n. Synonyms Anguish, Torture, etc. (see agony), twinge, gripe, ache, suffering.
  • To cause to suffer a pang or pangs; pain; torture.
  • To press; cram, in any way; cram with food.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a sharp spasm of pain
  • n. a mental pain or distress
  • n. a sudden sharp feeling
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hurting    pain   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    agony    anguish    distress    throe    torture    torment    pain    emotion   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Chang    Fang    Hang    Kuomintang    Lang    Lange    Liang    Nanchang    Pyongyang    Shenyang   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    twinge    agony    spasm    ache    tremor    torment    surge    sensation    thrill    throes