English noun: pang | |||
1. | pang (feeling) a sudden sharp feeling | ||
Samples | Pangs of regret. She felt a stab of excitement. Twinges of conscience. | ||
Synonyms | stab, twinge | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feeling | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | guilt pang | ||
2. | pang (state) a mental pain or distress | ||
Samples | A pang of conscience. | ||
Synonyms | sting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
3. | pang (state) a sharp spasm of pain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | afterpains, birth pangs, labor pains, labour pains | ||