pang

noun

1. a sudden sharp feeling

- pangs of regret

Similar word(s): stab, twinge

Definition categories: feeling

2. a mental pain or distress

- a pang of conscience

Similar word(s): sting

Definition categories: state, hurting, pain

3. a sharp spasm of pain

Definition categories: state, hurting, pain

verb

1. (transitive) to torment; to torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering