fang

[ fang ]

/ fæŋ /

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noun

one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.

a canine tooth.

a tooth resembling a dog's.

the root of a tooth.

one of the chelicerae of a spider.

a pointed, tapering part of a thing.

Machinery. the tang of a tool.

Origin of fang

before 1050; Middle English, Old English: something caught; cognate with German Fang capture, booty, Old Norse fang a grasp, hold. See fang²

OTHER WORDS FROM fang

fanged

[fangd], /fæŋd/, adjectivefangless, adjectivefanglike, adjectiveun·fanged, adjective

Words nearby fang

fanfaronade, fanfic, fan fiction, fanfish, fanfold, fang, Fangio, fangirl, Fang Lizhi, fango, Fa Ngum

Definition for fang (2 of 3)

fang²

[ fang ]

/ fæŋ /

verb (used with object) British Dialect.

to seize; grab.

Origin of fang

before 900; Middle English fangen to seize, catch; cognate with Old Saxon fangan,German fangen, variant of proto-Germanic *fanhan-, whence Old English fōn, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic fāhan,Old Norse fā; akin to Old English gefangian to fasten

Definition for fang (3 of 3)

Fang

[ fang, fahng, fahn ]

/ fæŋ, fɑŋ, fɑ̃ /

noun, plural Fangs, (especially collectively) Fang for 1.

Also called Pahouin, Pangwe. a member of an Indigenous people of Gabon, Cameroon, and adjacent areas.

the Bantu language spoken by this people.

Also Fan

[fan, fahn] /fæn, fɑn/ .

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Example sentences from the Web for fang

But, as Fang continued, the administration quickly evolved away from that position.
Lobbyist Derangement Syndrome Sweeps DC|James Poulos|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last several years I called my ex-husbands “Fang” on stage, too.
Roseanne Barr Hails the Comedic Genius of Phyllis Diller|Roseanne Barr|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In 1989, Fang Lizhi wrote an open letter to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping demanding the release of political prisoners.
Julian Assange, Chen Guangcheng & More Famous Embassy Stays (Photos)||August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fang sought refuge along with his family at the U.S. embassy and President George H.W. Bush agreed to grant him asylum.
Julian Assange, Chen Guangcheng & More Famous Embassy Stays (Photos)||August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Fang became a professor at the University of Arizona, where he taught until his death in 2012.
Julian Assange, Chen Guangcheng & More Famous Embassy Stays (Photos)||August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Subsequently, on his Majesty's recommendation, Fang sent the young lady back to resume her duties as tire-woman to the Empress.
Chinese Sketches|Herbert A. Giles
The last of these unfortunate gentlemen—old Mr. Fang—had advanced no less a sum than twenty thousand pounds.
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 3.|Samuel Warren
This tooth or fang, like all the other teeth, is not only occasionally lost, but appears to be shed at regular intervals.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
Then she lost sight of everything, for the fang had pierced her torpor and touched her.
The Ward of King Canute|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz
The fang of the serpent is not deadened by age, and the rancour in the human heart seldom diminishes, with years.
The Monctons|Susanna Moodie

British Dictionary definitions for fang (1 of 3)

fang¹

/ (fæŋ) /

noun

the long pointed hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake through which venom is injected

any large pointed tooth, esp the canine or carnassial tooth of a carnivorous mammal

the root of a tooth

(usually plural) British informal toothclean your fangs

Derived forms of fang

fanged, adjectivefangless, adjectivefanglike, adjective

Word Origin for fang

Old English fang what is caught, prey; related to Old Norse fang a grip, German Fang booty

British Dictionary definitions for fang (2 of 3)

fang²

/ (fæŋ) Australian informal /

verb (intr)

to drive at great speed

noun

an act or instance of driving in such a waywe took the car for a fang

Word Origin for fang

C20: from Juan Manuel Fangio

British Dictionary definitions for fang (3 of 3)

Fang

/ (fæŋ, fɑːŋ) /

noun

plural Fangs or Fang a member of a Negroid 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

the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family

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Scientific definitions for fang

fang

[ făng ]

A long, pointed tooth in vertebrate animals or a similar structure in spiders, used to seize prey and sometimes to inject venom. The fangs of a poisonous snake, for example, have a hollow groove through which venom flows.

单词	fang
释义	fang ¹ [ fang ] / fæŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fang ON THESAURUS.COM noun one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected. a canine tooth. a tooth resembling a dog's. the root of a tooth. one of the chelicerae of a spider. a pointed, tapering part of a thing. Machinery. the tang of a tool. Origin of fang ¹ before 1050; Middle English, Old English: something caught; cognate with German Fang capture, booty, Old Norse fang a grasp, hold. See fang² OTHER WORDS FROM fang fanged [fangd], /fæŋd/, adjectivefangless, adjectivefanglike, adjectiveun·fanged, adjective Words nearby fang fanfaronade, fanfic, fan fiction, fanfish, fanfold, fang, Fangio, fangirl, Fang Lizhi, fango, Fa Ngum Definition for fang (2 of 3) fang² [ fang ] / fæŋ / verb (used with object) British Dialect. to seize; grab. Origin of fang ² before 900; Middle English fangen to seize, catch; cognate with Old Saxon fangan,German fangen, variant of proto-Germanic *fanhan-, whence Old English fōn, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic fāhan,Old Norse fā; akin to Old English gefangian to fasten Definition for fang (3 of 3) Fang [ fang, fahng, fahn ] / fæŋ, fɑŋ, fɑ̃ / noun, plural Fangs, (especially collectively) Fang for 1. Also called Pahouin, Pangwe. a member of an Indigenous people of Gabon, Cameroon, and adjacent areas. the Bantu language spoken by this people. Also Fan [fan, fahn] /fæn, fɑn/ . Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fang But, as Fang continued, the administration quickly evolved away from that position. Lobbyist Derangement Syndrome Sweeps DC\|James Poulos\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The last several years I called my ex-husbands “Fang” on stage, too. Roseanne Barr Hails the Comedic Genius of Phyllis Diller\|Roseanne Barr\|August 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In 1989, Fang Lizhi wrote an open letter to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping demanding the release of political prisoners. Julian Assange, Chen Guangcheng & More Famous Embassy Stays (Photos)\|\|August 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Fang sought refuge along with his family at the U.S. embassy and President George H.W. Bush agreed to grant him asylum. Julian Assange, Chen Guangcheng & More Famous Embassy Stays (Photos)\|\|August 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Fang became a professor at the University of Arizona, where he taught until his death in 2012. Julian Assange, Chen Guangcheng & More Famous Embassy Stays (Photos)\|\|August 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Subsequently, on his Majesty's recommendation, Fang sent the young lady back to resume her duties as tire-woman to the Empress. Chinese Sketches\|Herbert A. Giles The last of these unfortunate gentlemen—old Mr. Fang—had advanced no less a sum than twenty thousand pounds. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 3.\|Samuel Warren This tooth or fang, like all the other teeth, is not only occasionally lost, but appears to be shed at regular intervals. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier Then she lost sight of everything, for the fang had pierced her torpor and touched her. The Ward of King Canute\|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz The fang of the serpent is not deadened by age, and the rancour in the human heart seldom diminishes, with years. The Monctons\|Susanna Moodie British Dictionary definitions for fang (1 of 3) fang¹ / (fæŋ) / noun the long pointed hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake through which venom is injected any large pointed tooth, esp the canine or carnassial tooth of a carnivorous mammal the root of a tooth (usually plural) British informal toothclean your fangs Derived forms of fang fanged, adjectivefangless, adjectivefanglike, adjective Word Origin for fang Old English fang what is caught, prey; related to Old Norse fang a grip, German Fang booty British Dictionary definitions for fang (2 of 3) fang² / (fæŋ) Australian informal / verb (intr) to drive at great speed noun an act or instance of driving in such a waywe took the car for a fang Word Origin for fang C20: from Juan Manuel Fangio British Dictionary definitions for fang (3 of 3) Fang / (fæŋ, fɑːŋ) / noun plural Fangs or Fang a member of a Negroid 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 the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu group of the Niger-Congo family Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fang ivory, tentacle, paw, fingernail, prong, tooth, choppers, fangs, tusks, snag, tush, molar, premolar, cuspid, bicuspid, incisor, eyetooth, denture, bridgework, ivories Scientific definitions for fang fang [ făng ] A long, pointed tooth in vertebrate animals or a similar structure in spiders, used to seize prey and sometimes to inject venom. The fangs of a poisonous snake, for example, have a hollow groove through which venom flows. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fang

noun

Origin of fang

OTHER WORDS FROM fang

Words nearby fang

Definition for fang (2 of 3)

verb (used with object) British Dialect.

Origin of fang

Definition for fang (3 of 3)

noun, plural Fangs, (especially collectively) Fang for 1.

Example sentences from the Web for fang

British Dictionary definitions for fang (1 of 3)

noun

Derived forms of fang

Word Origin for fang

British Dictionary definitions for fang (2 of 3)

verb (intr)

noun

Word Origin for fang

British Dictionary definitions for fang (3 of 3)

noun

Words related to fang

Scientific definitions for fang