pangs

Meanings

• Noun

  A feeling of intense physical or emotional distress or discomfort.

  - "She felt a pang of sadness when she heard the news."
  - "He had a pang of hunger in his stomach."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pangs
bangs , anges , hangs

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Variants

List of all variants of pangs that leads to same result
pang , panged , panging , pangs , birth pang , birth pangs

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Etymology

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Old English pang, from the root pangan (to strike, wound).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pang' is also used in heraldry to represent a wound or injury.

2. In ancient Greece, the goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, was believed to bring on labor pangs.

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Related Concepts

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1. symptoms: Pangs can be a symptom of various medical conditions, such as labor pains during childbirth, or angina pectoris, a symptom of heart disease.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'pangs' is often used metaphorically to describe intense emotions or feelings, such as sorrow, regret, or longing.

How to Memorize "pangs"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sharp, intense sensation in your body or mind, like a stabbing pain or a deep sadness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pangs' with intense feelings or physical sensations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device, such as 'Pangs are Painful and Nasty, Giving Aches and Sorrow' to help remember the definition.

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