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1. (v.i.) twang
to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
2. twang
to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice.
3. (v.t.) twang
to cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound, as a string of a musical instrument.
4. twang
to pluck the strings of (a musical instrument).
5. twang
to speak with a sharp, nasal tone.
6. twang
to pull the string of (an archer's bow).
7. (n.) twang
a sharp, ringing sound, esp. one produced by plucking or suddenly releasing a tense string.
8. twang
an act of plucking or picking.
9. twang
a sharp, nasal tone.
Etymology: (1535–45; imit.)
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| Definition of 'twang' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) twang
a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
2. (verb) twang, nasal twang
exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
3. (verb) twang
cause to sound with a twang
"He twanged the guitar string"
4. (verb) twang
sound with a twang
"the bowstring was twanging"
5. (verb) twang
twitch or throb with pain
6. (verb) twang
pluck (strings of an instrument)
"He twanged his bow"
7. (verb) twang
pronounce with a nasal twang
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| Definition of 'twang' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) twang
a tang. See Tang a state
2. (noun) twang
a harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring
3. (noun) twang
an affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound
4. (verb) twang
to sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged
5. (verb) twang
to make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly
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Sense: a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked
The string broke with a sharp twang.
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 Afrikaans: getweng |
 Arabic: رَنَّة وَتَر القيثارَه |
 Bulgarian: остро дрънчене |
 Brazilian: zunido |
 Czech: brnknutí |
 German: scharfer Klang |
 Danish: smæld |
 Greek: ήχος παλλόμενης χορδής |
 Spanish: punteado, acción de herir |
 Estonian: tinin, plõnn |
 Farsi: ترنگ |
 Finnish: helähdys |
 French: son de corde pincée |
 Hebrew: קוֹל פְּרִיטָה |
 Hindi: झंकार |
 Croatian: zvonak zvuk, zvonjenje |
 Hungarian: pengés |
 Indonesian: bunyi mendesing |
 Icelandic: hvellt, titrandi hljóð |
 Italian: (suono metallico) |
 Japanese: ぶぅんと鳴る音 |
 Korean: 팽팽한 줄이 탕하고 끊어지는 소리 |
 Lithuanian: zvangtelėjimas |
 Latvian: trinkšķis |
 Malay: bunyi deting |
 Dutch: tjing |
 Norwegian: buestrengslyd, klang |
 Polish: brz(d)ęk |
 Persian: ترنگ |
 Pashto: ټرنګ |
 Portuguese: zunido |
 Romanian: zbârnâit |
 Russian: звук натянутой струны |
 Slovak: brnknutie |
 Slovenian: brenk |
 Serbian: zveka |
 Swedish: dallrande ton, plong |
 Thai: เสียงอู้อี้ |
 Turkish: tınlama sesi |
 Taiwanese: 撥弦聲 |
 Ukrainian: різкий звук натягнутої ст |
 Urdu: جھنکار |
 Vietnamese: tiếng tưng tưng |
 Chinese: 拨弦声 |
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