Fangs are the two long, sharp, upper teeth that some animals have.
The cobra sank its venomous fangs into his hand.
Synonyms: tooth, tusk More Synonyms of fang
fang in British English1
(fæŋ)
noun
1.
the long pointed hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake through which venom is injected
2.
any large pointed tooth, esp the canine or carnassial tooth of a carnivorous mammal
3.
the root of a tooth
4. (usually plural) British informal
tooth
clean your fangs
Derived forms
fanged
adjective
fangless (ˈfangless)
adjective
fanglike (ˈfangˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English fang what is caught, prey; related to Old Norse fang a grip, German Fang booty
fang in British English2
(fæŋ) Australian informal
verb(intransitive)
1.
to drive at great speed
noun
2.
an act or instance of driving in such a way
we took the car for a fang
Word origin
C20: from Juan Manuel Fangio
Fang in British English
(fæŋ, fɑːŋ)
noun
1. Word forms: pluralFangs or Fang
a member of a people of W Africa, living chiefly in the rain forests of Gabon and Rio Muni: noted for their use of iron and copper money and for their sculpture
2.
the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family
Fang in American English
(fæŋ; fɑŋ)
noun
1. Word forms: pluralFang or Fangs
a member of an African people living in N Gabon, S Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea
2.
the Bantu language of this people
fang in American English
(fæŋ)
noun
1.
a.
one of the long, pointed teeth with which meat-eating animals seize and tear their prey; canine tooth
b.
one of the long, hollow or grooved teeth through which poisonous snakes inject their venom
c.
the root of a tooth
2.
the pointed part of something
SIMILAR WORDS: tooth
Derived forms
fanged (fæŋd)
adjective
Word origin
ME, that which is seized < OE < base of fon, to take, catch, akin to Ger fangen < IE base *pak, *pa, to fasten, tie > L pangere (see peace), Sans pá-, noose
Examples of 'fang' in a sentence
fang
We do not have claws or fangs or body armour.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They have large fangs containing venom.
The Sun (2010)
A fight with poisonous fangs can only be swift and deadly.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It has six small eyes and two large ones, and large red fangs which it displays by raising its front two legs.
The Sun (2015)
In front of the large fangs are rows of small teeth, and to complete the resemblance these would have to be removed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Hair can stand on edge to make the mammal seem larger; lips are pulled back to make fangs look as large as possible.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
No, they will always try to chain him up and tear out his fangs and claws... then stuff him or put his skin on the wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Word lists with
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African Languages
In other languages
fang
British English: fang NOUN
Fangs are the two long, sharp, upper teeth that some animals have.
The cobra sank its venomous fangs into his hand.
American English: fang
Brazilian Portuguese: presa
Chinese: > 尖牙动物的
European Spanish: colmillo
French: crochet
German: Fang
Italian: zanna
Japanese: きば
Korean: 송곳니
European Portuguese: presa
Latin American Spanish: colmillo
Chinese translation of 'fang'
fang
(fæŋ)
n(c)
[of snake, wolf etc]獠牙 (liáoyá) (颗, kē)
All related terms of 'fang'
drop
[ c ] ( of liquid ) 滴 dī
fly
( plane ) 驾(駕)驶(駛) jiàshǐ ⇒ He flew a small plane to Cuba. → 他驾驶一架小飞机去古巴了。 Tā jiàshǐ yī jià xiǎo fēijī qù Gǔbā le.
lay
of lie
let off
( culprit ) 放过(過) fàngguò ⇒ He let me off with a warning. → 他给我一个警告就放过我了。 Tā gěi wǒ yī gè jǐnggào jiù fàngguò wǒ le.
place
[ c ] ( location ) 地方 dìfang [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ We were looking for a good place to camp. → 我们寻找适合露营的地方。 Wǒmen xúnzhǎo shìhé lùyíng de dìfang. ⇒ The cellar was a very dark place. → 地窖是个很黑的地方。 Dìjiào shì gè hěn hēi de dìfang. ⇒ They seem to have scheduled the president to be in two places at once. → 他们似乎想让总统同时出现在两个不同的地方。 Tāmen sìhū xiǎng ràng zǒngtǒng tóngshí chūxiàn zài liǎng gè bùtóng de dìfang. ⇒ The pain was always in the same place. → 总是在一个地方疼。 Zǒngshì zài yī gè dìfang téng. ⇒ I keep these cards in a very safe place. → 我把卡片放在一个非常安全的地方。 Wǒ bǎ kǎpiàn fàng zài yī gè fēicháng ānquán de dìfang.
put
( place : thing ) 放 fàng ⇒ I put her suitcase on the table. → 我把她的手提箱放在桌上。 Wǒ bǎ tā de shǒutíxiāng fàng zài zhuō shang. ( person : in institution ) 安置 ānzhì ⇒ They had to put him in an asylum. → 他们只得把他安置在收容所里。 Tāmen zhǐdé bǎ tā ānzhì zài shōuróngsuǒ li. ⇒ He'd been put in jail. → 他被投入了监牢。 Tā bèi tóurùle jiānláo. ( confidence, trust, faith : in person, thing ) 投入 tóurù ⇒ Are we right to put our confidence in computers? → 我们是否应该对计算机有信心？ Wǒmen shìfǒu yīnggāi duì jìsuànjī yǒu xìnxīn?
put on
( clothes, make-up, glasses ) 穿戴 chuāndài
set
[ c ] ( of problems, questions ) 系列 xìliè ⇒ a new set of problems → 一系列新问题 yīxìliè xīn wèntí ( of cutlery, saucepans, books, keys ) 套 tào ( of golf clubs, spanners ) 成套 chéngtào
spin
[ c/u ] ( of wheel etc ) 旋转(轉) xuánzhuǎn
party
( Pol ) 党(黨) dǎng [ 个(個) gè ]
side
边(邊) biān [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ on both sides of the border → 边境两边 biānjìng liǎng biān
to lie on one's side
( person ) 侧(側)卧(臥) cè wò
blaze
( fire ) 大火 dàhuǒ [ 场(場) chǎng ]
bookmark
书(書)签(籤) shūqiān [ 个(個) gè ]
light up
( illuminate ) 变(變)亮 biànliàng
offence
[ c ] ( crime ) 罪行 zuìxíng [ 种(種) zhǒng ]
the offense
进(進)攻方 jìngōng fāng
fit into
( hole, gap ) 刚(剛)好放下 gānghǎo fàngxià
let
to let o.s. go
( relax ) 放得开(開) fàng de kāi
as a precaution
以防万(萬)一 yǐ fáng wànyī
bait
( for fish ) 鱼(魚)饵(餌) yú'ěr
go
( travel, move ) 去 qù
it won't go in
放不进(進)去 fàng bù jìnqù
precaution
预(預)防措施 yùfáng cuòshī [ 项 xiàng ]
attach
( fasten, join ) 附上 fùshàng
latch on to
( inf : take interest in : person ) 缠(纏)住不放 chánzhù bù fàng ( idea ) 关(關)注 guānzhù
put aside
( work, object ) 放在一边(邊) fàng zài yībiān ⇒ My aunt put aside her sewing and picked up her book. → 我舅妈把针线活放在一边开始看书。 Wǒ jiùmā bǎ zhēnxianhuó fàng zài yībiān kāishǐ kàn shū.
third party insurance
第三方保险(險) dìsān fāng bǎoxiǎn
labour
( hard work ) 劳(勞)动(動) láodòng ⇒ the culmination of fifteen months' labour → 15个月劳动的终结 shíwǔ gè yuè láodòng de zhōngjié
line
( long thin mark ) 线(線) xiàn [ 条(條) tiáo ]
potter
陶工 táogōng [ 名 míng ]
to labour under a delusion/an illusion
抱着(著)错(錯)觉(覺)不放 bàozhe cuòjué bù fàng
to potter around the house
( Brit ) 在房里(裡)闲(閒)逛 zài fáng li xiánguàng
centre
[ c ] ( of circle, line, town, activity ) 中心 zhōngxīn [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ the centre of the room → 房间当中 Fángjiān dāngzhōng ⇒ the city centre → 市中心 shìzhōngxīn ⇒ London is the major international insurance centre. → 伦敦是重要的国际保险中心。 Lúndūn shì zhòngyào de guójì bǎoxiǎn zhōngxīn.
direction
[ c ] ( way ( for travelling ) 方向 fāngxiàng [ 个(個) gè ] ( of development ) 趋(趨)势(勢) qūshì
in all directions
( everywhere ) 向四面八方 xiàng sì miàn bā fāng
lay aside
( object ) 把 ... 放在一边(邊) bǎ ... fàng zài yībiān
aside
cast about
▶ to cast about for sth 想方设(設)法寻(尋)找 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ xúnzhǎo
do
( be engaged in, achieve ) 做 zuò
mislay
忘记(記)把 ... 放在何处(處) wàngjì bǎ ... fàng zài héchù
put it in/down there
就把它放在那边(邊) jiù bǎ tā fàng zài nàbiān
the milk goes in the fridge
牛奶放在冰箱里(裡) niúnǎi fàng zài bīngxiāng li
there
( referring to place, pointing, indicating ) 那儿(兒) nàr
to cast about for sth
想方设(設)法寻(尋)找 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ xúnzhǎo
to put or lay sth aside
把某物放到一边(邊) bǎ mǒuwù fàng dào yībiān
what did you do with the money?
( how did you spend it? ) 你怎么(麼)用这(這)笔(筆)钱(錢)的？ nǐ zěnme yòng zhè bǐ qián de?
either
( one or other ) 两(兩)者任一的 liǎngzhě rèn yī de ⇒ Either bus will take you there. → 两路公共汽车之中任一辆都会把你带到那儿。 Liǎng lù gōnggòng qìchē zhī zhōng rèn yī liàng dōu huì bǎ nǐ dàidào nà'er.