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tang

1 American  
[tang] / tæŋ /

noun

  1. a strong taste or flavor.

    Synonyms:
    savor
  2. the distinctive flavor or quality of a thing.

  3. a pungent or distinctive odor.

  4. a touch or suggestion of something; slight trace.

    Synonyms:
    hint, taste
  5. a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock.

  6. a surgeonfish.


verb (used with object)

  1. to furnish with a tang.

tang 2 American  
[tang] / tæŋ /

noun

  1. a sharp ringing or twanging sound; clang.


verb (used with or without object)

  1. to ring or twang; clang.

T'ang 3 American  
[tahng] / tɑŋ /
Or Tang

noun

  1. a dynasty in China, a.d. 618–907, marked by territorial expansion, the invention of printing, and the high development of poetry.


tang 1 British  
/ tæŋ /

noun

  1. a strong taste or flavour

    the tang of the sea

  2. a pungent or characteristic smell

    the tang of peat fires

  3. a trace, touch, or hint of something

    a tang of cloves in the apple pie

  4. the pointed end of a tool, such as a chisel, file, knife, etc, which is fitted into a handle, shaft, or stock

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Tang 2 British  
/ tæŋ /

noun

  1. the imperial dynasty of China from 618–907 ad

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Etymology

Origin of tang1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English tange “tongue of a snake, projection on a tool,” perhaps from Old Norse tangi “projection, headland, tang of a blade”

Origin of tang2

First recorded in 1660–70; imitative; ting 1

Example Sentences

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He opted for pseudo-macho pastiche, with a distinct Reddit-ish tang: Operation Epic Fury might as well translate to Operation Epic Bacon.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Davidson apparently had other words to herald the arrival of his first child: “Wu tang forever.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

There’s tang: a gorgeous goat cheese or a Vermont Invierno, all bright edges and creamy center.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

It's not the kind of kimchi my family would have made, but the process - rubbing paste into each leaf, waiting for the tang to deepen - connects back to kitchens thousands of miles away.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

All in an instant: the panic, the tang, and the explosionist.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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