pang
noun
[ paŋ ]
• a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
• "Lindsey experienced a sharp pang of guilt"
Similar:
pain,
sharp pain,
shooting pain,
twinge,
stab,
spasm,
ache,
cramp,
qualm,
misgiving,
scruple,
prick,
dart,
twitch,
gnawing,
Origin:
late 15th century: perhaps an alteration of prong.
pang
adjective
• crammed or densely packed.
• "pang full of meat and bread"
Origin:
mid 16th century: origin unknown.
