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Meaning of 'twang' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Twang [ n.]
- A tang. See Tang a state.
- A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.
- An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound.
2 . Twang [ v. i.]
- To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.
3 . Twang [ v. t.]
- To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly.

Meaning of 'twang' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . twang [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pluck (strings of an instrument)
Example in sentence:
  • He twanged his bow
Meaning (2):
- cause to sound with a twang
Example in sentence:
  • He twanged the guitar string
Meaning (3):
- sound with a twang
Example in sentence:
  • the bowstring was twanging

Nearby Words:

twaddle twaddler twaddling twaddy twagger twain twaite twanged twanging twangle

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