English Explanatory Dictionary

fang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh.
  2. Synonym of mandible, the long mouthpart of insects and other invertebrates.
  3. A long, pointed tooth in snakes, used for injecting venom.
  4. A pointed extension of the chelicera in spiders, used for injecting venom.
  5. Synonym of tooth, particularly in humans.
  6. Either of the two factors that make a number a vampire number.
verb
  1. To strike or attack with the fangs.
  2. To enable to catch or tear; to furnish with fangs.
verb
  1. To catch, capture; seize.
  2. To take; receive with assent; accept.
  3. To receive with hospitality.
  4. To receive.
  5. To receive or adopt into spiritual relation, as in baptism; be godfather or godmother to.
noun
  1. A grasping; capture; the act or power of seizing; hold.
  2. That which is seized or carried off; booty; spoils; stolen goods.
  3. Any item, body part, or projection used for or capable of catching or seizing, particularly
  4. Synonym of trap or noose.
  5. Synonym of root, the part of a tooth embedded in the gums.
  6. Synonym of root, a major projection of a plant's root system.
  7. Synonym of claw or talon.
  8. Synonym of spike or prong, any sharp projection.
  9. Synonym of tang, the projection of a piece of metal intended to be driven into a shaft for holding.
  10. Synonym of vang, a line extended from the end of a gaff to control its position.
  11. The valve of a pump-box.
  12. A channel cut or pipe set for the purpose of carrying fresh air to working miners.
verb
  1. To supply (a pump) with the water necessary for it to operate.
verb
  1. To drive, ride, etc. at high speed or recklessly.
noun
  1. A people of western Africa.
name
  1. The dominant Bantu language of Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, spoken by 1.3 million people, also called Pahouin.
  2. A Beboid language of Cameroon, spoken by only 2400 people, so called because it is spoken in the village of Fang.
name
  1. A county of Shiyan, Hubei, China.
  2. A surname from Mandarin
name
  1. Four large technology companies, or (metonymically) their stock: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google.

Pronunciation

/ˈfæŋ/ [ˈfæŋ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fang.wav /ˈfeɪ̯ŋ/ [ˈfeɪ̯ŋ] /ˈfɛ̃ŋ/ [ˈfɛ̃ŋ] /ˈfɑŋ/ fäng

Word forms

fang fangs phang phange fanging fanged

Etymology

From clipping of fangtooth, from Middle English *fangtooth, *fengtooth, from Old English fengtōþ (“molar tooth”), from feng, preterite of fōn (“to catch, take, seize”). Cognate with German Fangzahn (“fang”, literally “catch-tooth”) and Dutch vangtand. See also related senses of Etymology 3 below.

Synonyms

fangtooth mandible tooth particularly in humans clasp grasp grip clutch lay hold of beclasp begrasp begrip belock clench clinch cling enclasp fang fondle glaum grab grabble hang on hold on hold tight hold nab nim seize stranglehold take land lay hands on score acquire accept attain come by cop enlist gain garner get get hold of get one's hands on obtain procure receive secure snag win appropriate bag annex catch expropriate help oneself hook impropriate make free with

Related words

fang it Wiktionary’s coverage of Fang terms fan ⁠ fak ⁠

Derived words

defang fangalicious fangaroo fangblenny fangboy fangdom fanged fangful fangfully fang job fangless fanglet fanglike fangsmith fangsome fangtastic fangtasy fangy unfang befang fanger fangle fire-fang healsfang infang outfangthief underfang yesterfang fanging in fang with lose the fang windfang

Translations

Bulgarian: зъб Catalan: ullal Czech: jedový zub Dutch: giftand Estonian: kihv French: crochet Georgian: შხამიანი კბილი German: Giftzahn Hindi: दंष्ट्र Japanese: 毒牙 Middle English: tonge Norwegian Bokmål: gifttann Norwegian Nynorsk: gifttann Persian: نیش Swedish: gifttand Thai: เขี้ยว Turkish: diş
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