noun

fang

FANG

noun

A long, pointed tooth used for biting, tearing, or injecting venom.

"The wolf bared its fangs."

"The snake sank its fangs into the rat."

How to Use Fang

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In plain EnglishA sharp, pointed tooth, especially one used by animals like dogs, wolves, or snakes to bite or inject venom.

Common pairings

bare its fangs venomous fangs sink its fangs into

Word Forms

fanged past tense, fanged past tense, fanged past tense, fanged past tense, fangs plural, fangs plural, fangs singular, fangs singular, fangs singular, fangs singular

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Etymology

From Old English fengtōþ, "molar tooth," literally "catch-tooth," related to fōn, "to seize or catch."

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Rhymes for fang

Ang hang rang sang bang yang pang dang gang tang nang wang

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