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
Words Nearby fang
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
Meanwhile, Namaari has grown up to lead her home tribe, fang, but has begun questioning the aggressive direction of her clan.
Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous fantasy — but it makes a mess of Southeast Asian culture | Aja Romano | March 5, 2021 | VoxRaya is still just a young girl, so she’s easy prey for Namaari, the daughter of the visiting fang leader.
Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous fantasy — but it makes a mess of Southeast Asian culture | Aja Romano | March 5, 2021 | VoxAs Swalwell rose in the ranks, fang became an even bigger supporter.
What we know about Rep. Eric Swalwell’s ties to an alleged Chinese spy | Amber Phillips | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostJust mark the spot on your wall and push, and a pair of hardened steel fangs will dig securely into drywall.
The 8 most helpful new home products of 2020 | By Sandra Gutierrez G. and John Kennedy | December 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHaving one big fang near the middle of the mouth is pretty unusual, Claeson notes.
Saber-toothed anchovy relatives were once fearsome hunters | Carolyn Wilke | June 11, 2020 | Science News For Students
As Lee fang recounted at The Nation, Obama made them a centerpiece of his campaign.
But, as fang continued, the administration quickly evolved away from that position.
“Most are less proactive,” says the artificial fang producer, who goes by the professional name Dnash.
Timothy Vafeades, the Vampire Trucker, Shames the Undead | Michael Daly | December 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 1989, fang Lizhi wrote an open letter to Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping demanding the release of political prisoners.
The last fang belonging to chimney-pot Liz had perished in that great conflagration!
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneAnd then remorse began to fit a long-pointed fang into a sensitive spot in her heart.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdIt was a prodigious white fang excrescent from the jaw of the world.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 | Charles Kenneth Howard-BuryA fang of fire darted from the center of the clouds and the guard rolled down the dyke and lay still at the bottom.
Seeing Things at Night | Heywood BrounOur more immediate need, however, is to discover a means of defeating the malignity of the detestable fang.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours | Ernest Bramah
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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