twang
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈtwaŋ 
1
a
: nasal speech or resonance
b
: the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people
2
: a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string
3
a
: an act of plucking
b
: pang, twinge
twangy
ˈtwaŋ-ē
adjective twang
2 of 3verb
twanged; twanging ˈtwaŋ-iŋ
intransitive verb
1
: to sound with a twang
the couch twanged when he sat down
2
: to speak or sound with a nasal intonation
3
: to throb or twitch with pain or tension
transitive verb
1
: to cause to sound with a twang
2
: to utter or pronounce with a nasal twang
3
: to pluck the string of
twang a guitar
twanger noun
twang
3 of 3noun (2)
1
: a persisting flavor, taste, or odor : tang
2
: suggestion, trace
Example Sentences
Verb The rope twanged when it snapped. He was twanging the strings of the guitar.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
imitative
Noun (2)
alteration of tang
First Known Use
Noun (1)
circa 1553, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Verb
1570, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
twang 1 of 2
noun
ˈtwaŋ
1
: a harsh quick ringing sound
The voice cut through the air like the twang of a ricocheting bullet.
John Reynolds Gardiner, Stone Fox
John Reynolds Gardiner, Stone Fox2
: speech that seems to be produced by the nose as well as the mouth
twang
2 of 2verb
twanged; twanging
: to sound or cause to sound with a harsh quick ringing noise
He twanged his guitar.
twangs
noun
as in jangles
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- jangles
- rattles
- tinkles
- clinks
- plinks
- jingles
- peals
- chimes
- tangs
- pings
- clangs
- chinks
- claps
- knells
- rings
- clops
- clanks
- thumps
- ding-dongs
- tintinnabulations
- crunches
- clinkety-clanks
- clunks
- clashes
- crashes
- whangs
- cracks
- clip-clops
- clumps
- clangors