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SPANG
spang, bang
(verb) leap, jerk, bang; “Bullets spanged into the trees”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
spang (plural spangs)
(obsolete) A shiny ornament or object; a spangle
Verb
spang (third-person singular simple present spangs, present participle spanging, simple past and past participle spanged)
To set with bright points: star or spangle.
To hitch; fasten.
Etymology 2
Verb
spang (third-person singular simple present spangs, present participle spanging, simple past and past participle spanged)
(intransitive, of a flying object such as a bullet) To strike or ricochet with a loud report
Adverb
spang (not comparable)
(dated) Suddenly; slap, smack.
Etymology 3
Verb
spang (third-person singular simple present spangs, present participle spanging, simple past and past participle spanged)
(intransitive, dialect, UK, Scotland) To leap; spring.
(transitive, dialect, UK, Scotland) To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence.
Noun
spang (plural spangs)
(Scotland) A bound or spring; a leap.
Etymology 4
Noun
spang (plural spangs)
(Scotland) A span.
Anagrams
• Pangs, pangs
Proper noun
Spang (plural Spangs)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Spang is the 17823rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1570 individuals. Spang is most common among White (84.08%) and null (11.53%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Pangs, pangs
Source: Wiktionary
Spang, v. t.
Definition: To spangle. [Obs.]
Spang, v. i.
Definition: To spring; to bound; to leap. [Scot.] But when they spang o'er reason's fence, We smart for't at our own expense. Ramsay.
Spang, n.
Definition: A bound or spring. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Spang, n. Etym: [AS. spange a clasp or fastening; akin to D. spang, G. spange, OHG. spanga, Icel. spöng a spangle.]
Definition: A spangle or shining ornament. [Obs.] With glittering spangs that did like stars appear. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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