pang /pæŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Perhaps from prong ]
a sudden feeling of pain, sadness etc
pang of jealousy/guilt/remorse/regret
She felt a sudden pang of guilt.
hunger pangs
pang /pæŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Perhaps from prong ]
a sudden feeling of pain, sadness etc
pang of jealousy/guilt/remorse/regret
She felt a sudden pang of guilt.
hunger pangs
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012