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infang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-fang
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw or take in; haul in.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To cheat; gull; take in.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To seize; get into one's clutches.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

Alternative form of infangthief.

Etymology

From in- + fang (“to catch, take, receive”). Compare Middle English onfōn (past participle onfangen; "to receive, accept, welcome").

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

infangs (present, singular) infanging (participle, present) infanged (participle, past) infanged (past) infangs (plural)

Derived Forms

infangthief

Questions

What does infang mean?
To draw or take in; haul in.
Where does infang come from?
From in- + fang (“to catch, take, receive”). Compare Middle English onfōn (past participle onfangen; "to receive, accept, welcome").

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