fanging

fang

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fang]
- /fæŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fang]
- /fæŋ/

Definitions of fanging word

verb with object fanging to seize; grab. 1
noun fanging Present participle of fang. 1

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Origin of fanging

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English fangen to seize, catch; cognate with Old Saxon fangan, German fangen, variant of proto-Germanic *fanhan-, whence Old English fōn, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic fāhan, Old Norse fā; akin to Old English gefangian to fasten

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Parts of speech for Fanging

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fanging

fanging popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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