tanged
/tæŋd/
tanged is the simple past and past participle of tang.
Meaning of tang
Verb
tang (third-person singular simple present tangs, present participle tanging, simple past and past participle tanged)
- To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.
- To make a ringing sound; to ring.
- let thy tongue tang arguments of statec. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
Adjective
tanged (comparative more tanged, superlative most tanged)
- Having a tang (projecting part of an object for securing it).
- Sandars identifies two varieties, tanged and tangless. The blades with tangs or short “necks,” where the handles are attached with two rivets, seem to be more common in LM III Crete.2011, Jeffrey S. Soles, Costis Davaras, Mochlos IIC: Period IV, page 49
Forms of tanged
| comparative | more tanged |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tanged |
Words that rhyme with tanged
Questions about tanged
- What does tanged mean?
- Tanged means having a tang (projecting part of an object for securing it).
- What is tanged the simple past and past participle of?
- Tanged is the simple past and past participle of tang.
- What part of speech is tanged?
- Tanged is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tanged?
- Tanged is pronounced /tæŋd/.
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