SPANG

spang, bang

(verb) leap, jerk, bang; “Bullets spanged into the trees”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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 17823^rd 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

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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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