Fang - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fæŋ|  American pronunciation of the word fang
Brit.  |fæŋ|  British pronunciation of the word fang

noun

- a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
- an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs
- canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey
- hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison

Extra examples

They have strong hopes that Grace's father might escape the fangs of justice.

Some snakes have a long, erectile fang on the maxillary bone.

Word forms

noun
singular: fang
plural: fangs
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