The Meaning of tang

• (n.) A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus).
• (n.) A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or cider has a tang of the cask.
• (n.) Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang.
• (n.) A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in form or position.
• (n.) The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
• (n.) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
• (n.) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
• (n.) The tongue of a buckle.
• (n.) A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
• (v. t.) To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
• (v. i.) To make a ringing sound; to ring.

Synonyms

nip , piquance , piquancy , piquantness , tanginess , zest , Tang , Tang dynasty , relish , flavor , flavour , sapidity , savor , savour , smack , nip , bladderwrack , black rockweed , bladder fucus , Fucus vesiculosus , serrated wrack , Fucus serratus , sea tang , sea tangle

Homophones

t'ang

Rhymes

along , ang , armstrong , aung , bang , belong , bhang , birdsong , bong , boomerang , cangue , chang , chengxiang , chenxiang , chiang , chong , chuang , clang , cong , cuong , dang , daylong , dejong , dejonge , dejongh , delong , dong , drang , drepung , durang , fang , flong , fong , furlong , gang , gangue , giang , gong , guangdong , hang , harangue , headlong , headstrong , hmong , hong , hourlong , hwang , jang , jiang , jong , kahng , kang , klang , klong , kong , kuomintang , kwang , kyoung , lang , lange , li-kang , liang , lifelong , long , luong , mang , maung , mong , monthlong , mustang , nanchang , nang , ong , overhang , pang , phuong , plainsong , pong , prang , prolong , prong , pudong , pyongyang , quang , rang , rong , sang , sarong , schlang , scuppernong , see-kiong , shang , shenyang , shougang , siang , slang , song , spang , sprang , stang , stong , strang , strong , swang , thong , throng , tong , truong , tsiang , twang , vang , vietcong , vong , vuong , wang , weeklong , whang , wolfgang , wong , wrong , xinjiang , yang , yearlong , ylang-ylang , yuzong , zang , zedong , zhang , zhejiang , ziyang