befang

[bəˈfæŋ]

befang verb: to lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.

Verb

befang (third-person singular simple present befangs, present participle befanging, simple past and past participle befanged)

(UK, Yorkshire, dialectal, transitive) To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
- Come here an' I'll befang thee!
(intransitive, obsolete) To take hold on; begin or commence upon.
(obsolete, transitive) To encompass; enclose; contain; comprehend.

befang meaning in Bengali

befang in Bengali

ধরা, আটক করা, আঁকড়ে ধরা, মুঠো করে ধরা, কোনো কিছু ধারণ করা, শুরু করা

Forms of befang

third-person singular present	befangs
present participle	befanging
past participle	befanged
past	befanged
alternative form	befong

Origin of befang

From Middle English befon (past participle befangen), from Old English befōn (“to surround, clasp, include, envelop, encase, clothe, comprehend, seize, attack (at law), lay hold of, catch, ensnare, contain, receive, conceive, explain”), equivalent to be- + fang. Cognate with Dutch bevangen (“to seize”), Middle High German bevāhen (“to comprehend”).

Questions about befang

What does befang mean?: Befang means to lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch.
What is befang in Bengali?: Befang in Bengali is ধরা, আটক করা, আঁকড়ে ধরা. See Befang meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is befang?: Befang is a verb.
How do you pronounce befang?: Befang is pronounced [bəˈfæŋ].
What is the past tense of befang?: The past tense of befang is befanged.

Words near befang in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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