Spang Definition

spăng

adverb

Precisely; squarely.

Fell spang into the middle of the puddle.

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Abruptly, directly, or exactly.

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noun

(obsolete) A shiny ornament or object; a spangle.

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(Scotland) A bound or spring; a leap.

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(Scotland) A span.

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verb

To set with bright points: star or spangle.

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(intransitive, of a flying object such as a bullet) To strike or ricochet with a loud report.

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(intransitive, dialect, UK, Scotland) To leap; spring.

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(dialect, UK, Scotland) To cause to spring; set forcibly in motion; throw with violence.

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Origin of Spang

From Middle English spang (“a small piece of ornamental metal; spangle; small ornament; a bowl or cup"), likely from Middle Dutch spange (“buckle, clasp") or Old English spang (“buckle, clasp")

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Probably from dialectal spang to leap, jerk, bang probably of imitative origin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Probably from spring (verb) or spank (verb)

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See span

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Onomatopoeia

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