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 | ||