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Definition of Twang
1. Verb. Cause to sound with a twang. "He twanged the guitar string"
2. Noun. A sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string).
3. Verb. Sound with a twang. "The bowstring was twanging"
4. Noun. Exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects).
5. Verb. Twitch or throb with pain.
6. Verb. Pluck (strings of an instrument). "He twanged his bow"
7. Verb. Pronounce with a nasal twang.
Definition of Twang
1. n. A tang. See Tang a state.
2. 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. v. t. To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly.
4. n. A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.
Definition of Twang
1. Noun. An onomatopoeia for the sound of a vibrating string - e.g. of a bow, or a musical instrument. ¹
2. Noun. A technical term for a particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electrical guitars. ¹
3. Noun. A trace of regional or foreign accent in someone's voice. ¹
4. Noun. A sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed. ¹
5. Verb. To produce a sharp vibrating sound. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Twang
1. to make a sharp, vibrating sound [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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