pang
/pæŋ/
sharp pain, feeling
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A sudden sharp localized pain.
"He felt a sharp pang of hunger."
- 2.
A sudden strong feeling, especially of an unpleasant kind.
"A pang of guilt struck her when she realized her mistake."
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He felt a sudden pang of sadness as he looked at the old photograph.
He felt a sudden pang of sadness as he looked at the old photograph.
A pang of fear shot through her when she heard the strange noise downstairs.
A pang of fear shot through her when she heard the strange noise downstairs.
Even after all these years, he still felt a pang of regret about leaving his hometown.
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How do you pronounce pang?
pang is pronounced [/pæŋ/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does pang mean?
pang means "sharp pain, feeling". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is pang?
pang is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "He felt a sudden pang of sadness as he looked at the old photograph." — used to mean "sharp pain, feeling".
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