fang
fang Lexical Profile
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• noun
A large, sharp tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog, wolf, or other carnivorous mammal used for seizing and tearing prey.
"The wolf bared its fangs as a warning to the approaching intruders."
One of the long, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake, spider, or other animal through which venom is injected.
"A rattlesnake's hinged fangs fold back against the roof of its mouth when not in use."
The tapered root of a tooth, or the spike-like tang of a tool or knife blade that fits into the handle.
"The blacksmith forged a sturdy iron fang at the base of the chisel to secure it tightly into the wooden handle."
• verb
To bite, pierce, or seize with or as if with fangs.
"The stray dog tried to fang the handler's thick leather glove during the rescue."
• Rhymes for fang
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Old English 'fang', meaning 'booty, prey, or the act of seizing', related to the verb 'fon' (to catch or seize), which shifted in the 16th century to refer to the sharp teeth used by animals to seize prey.