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Meaning of 'twinge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Twinge [ n.]
- A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
- A sudden sharp pain; a darting local pain of momentary continuance; as, a twinge in the arm or side.
2 . Twinge [ v. i.]
- To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
- To affect with a sharp, sudden pain; to torment with pinching or sharp pains.
- To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges.

Meaning of 'twinge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . twinge [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sudden sharp feeling
Example in sentence:
  • pangs of regret;
  • she felt a stab of excitement;
  • twinges of conscience
2 . twinge [ v]
Meaning (2):
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
Example in sentence:
  • He pinched her behind;
  • She squeezed the bottle
Meaning (3):
- cause a stinging pain
Example in sentence:
  • The needle pricked his skin

Nearby Words:

twibil twibilled twice twiddle twifallow twifallowed twifallowing twifold twig twigged

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