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Twang

Twang Meaning & Definition
Twang Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Twang?

[n] exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
[n] a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
[v] pronounce with a nasal twang
[v] pluck, as a string of an instrument; "He twanged his bow"
[v] twitch or throb with pain
[v] sound with a twang, as of a bowstring
[v] cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Twang: nasal twang

Related Terms | Find terms related to Twang:

See Also | articulate | enounce | enunciate | go | nasality | pick | pluck | plunk | pronounce | say | sound | sound | sound out | throb

Twang In Webster's Dictionary

\Twang\, n. A tang. See {Tang} a state. [R.]
\Twang\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twanged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twanging}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. {Tang} a sharp sound, {Tinkle}.] To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.
\Twang\, v. t. To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly. Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. --Pope.
\Twang\, n. 1. A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring. 2. An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. He has such a twang in his discourse. --Arbuthnot.

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