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Definition of pang - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
body signalsbrief sharp feeling of hunger
- He felt a pang of hunger.
2.
grief feelingsudden strong feeling of sadness
- A pang of sadness hit her.
3.
sensationsudden sharp physical pain
- He felt a pang in his knee.
Expressions with pang
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lacking any sharp or sudden pain
He was without a pang as he raised his injured arm.
sudden sharp feeling of guilt
She felt a guilt pang after lying to her friend.
strong feeling of needing food
She experienced hunger pangs during the long meeting.
sudden sharp feeling in the stomach from needing food
He felt a pang of hunger before lunch.
sudden sharp feeling of wanting what someone else has
She felt a pang of jealousy when she saw them together.
sudden sharp feeling of sadness about something done or not done
She felt a pang of regret after her harsh words.
suddenly experience a sharp, brief feeling of guilt
She felt a pang of guilt when she lied.
feeling of guilt or moral scruple that suddenly arises
She felt a pang of conscience after lying to her friend.
sudden strong feeling of guilt for something wrong
He felt a pang of remorse after lying to his friend.
abandon someone without notice
He pang seh his friends at the party.
Origin of pang
Middle English, pangen (to prick)
Examples of pang in a sentence
She felt a pang of hunger before dinner. A pang of guilt washed over him. She felt a pang of regret after the decision. A sudden pang hit her stomach. He winced at the pang in his shoulder.
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- French:élancement, douleur, ...
- German:Hungeranfall, Stich, ...
- Italian:fitta, dolore acuto, ...
- Spanish:retortijón, sentimiento, ...
- Portuguese:pontada, ...
- Chinese:饥饿感, 痛苦, ...
- Japanese:痛み, 悲しみの痛み, ...
- Arabic:وَخْزَة, غَصَّة, ...
- Hebrew:צְבִיטָה, דְּקִירָה שֶׁל עֶצֶב, ...
- Russian:приступ, приступ грусти, ...
- Ukrainian:гострий голод, приступ смутку, ...
- Hindi:टीस, दुख की टीस, ...
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