fang
1one 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
1Other words from fang
- fanged [fangd], /fæŋd/, adjective
- fang·less, adjective
- fang·like, adjective
- un·fanged, adjective
Other definitions for fang (2 of 3)
to seize; grab.
Origin of fang
2Other definitions for Fang (3 of 3)
- Also Fan [fan, fahn] /fæn, fɑn/ .
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How to use fang in a sentence
The teeth are sharp, in narrow bands, with several fanglike canines in front of the upper jaw.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others | James Alexander HenshallThe fanglike tooth we see was its main weapon of attack, and it set upon the unfortunate watchman.
The mouth was partly open, with the tongue showing its red edge between the fanglike teeth.
Girl Scouts in the Rockies | Lillian Elizabeth Roy
British Dictionary definitions for fang (1 of 3)
/ (fæŋ) /
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 tooth: clean your fangs
Origin of fang
1Derived forms of fang
- fanged, adjective
- fangless, adjective
- fanglike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for fang (2 of 3)
/ (fæŋ) Australian informal /
to drive at great speed
an act or instance of driving in such a way: we took the car for a fang
Origin of fang
2British Dictionary definitions for Fang (3 of 3)
/ (fæŋ, fɑːŋ) /
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
[ 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.
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