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spang.

A shiny ornament or object; a spangle

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspæŋ//ˈspeɪ̯ŋ//ˈspɛ̃ŋ/
  1. A shiny ornament or object; a spangle

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English spang (“a small piece of ornamental metal; spangle; small ornament; a bowl or cup”), likely from Middle Dutch spange (“buckle, clasp”) or Old English spang (“buckle, clasp”).

verb/ˈspæŋ//ˈspeɪ̯ŋ//ˈspɛ̃ŋ/
  1. To set with bright points: star or spangle.

  2. To hitch; fasten.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English spang (“a small piece of ornamental metal; spangle; small ornament; a bowl or cup”), likely from Middle Dutch spange (“buckle, clasp”) or Old English spang (“buckle, clasp”).

verb/ˈspæŋ//ˈspeɪ̯ŋ//ˈspɛ̃ŋ/
  1. Of a flying object (such as a bullet), To strike or ricochet with a loud report.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

adv/ˈspæŋ//ˈspeɪ̯ŋ//ˈspɛ̃ŋ/
  1. Suddenly; slap, smack.

    dated · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

verb/ˈspæŋ//ˈspeɪ̯ŋ//ˈspɛ̃ŋ/
  1. To leap; spring.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · intransitive
  2. To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence.

    Scotland · UK · dialectal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Cognate with Scots spang, and possibly related to English spank.

noun/ˈspæŋ//ˈspeɪ̯ŋ//ˈspɛ̃ŋ/
  1. A bound or spring; a leap.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Cognate with Scots spang, and possibly related to English spank.

noun/ˈspæŋ//ˈspeɪ̯ŋ//ˈspɛ̃ŋ/
  1. A span.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

See span

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