pang C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /pæŋ/ UK /pæŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion She felt a pang of guilt for forgetting his birthday. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sudden sharp feeling of... twingespasmthroestabachestitchqualm Word family Forms pangs Etymology AI details Of obscure origin, first recorded in the late 15th century; perhaps an alteration of earlier prange or pronge 'a sharp pain, prong', of uncertain ultimate source. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pang **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pæŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /pæŋ/ ## Meanings 1. a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion ## Examples - She felt a pang of guilt for forgetting his birthday. ## Synonyms - twinge - spasm - throe - stab - ache - stitch - qualm ## Etymology Of obscure origin, first recorded in the late 15th century; perhaps an alteration of earlier prange or pronge 'a sharp pain, prong', of uncertain ultimate source. ## AI Etymology Pang is of obscure origin, first recorded in the late 15th century; perhaps an alteration of earlier prange or pronge 'a sharp pain, prong', of uncertain ultimate source. In modern use it means a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown