About The Word Twang
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Twang
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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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