First Known Use: circa 1553
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1twang
noun \ˈtwaŋ\
Definition of TWANG
1
: a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string
2
a : nasal speech or resonance b : the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people
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Origin of TWANG
imitative
Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms
2twang
verb
: to make a harsh, quick sound
twangedtwang·ing \ˈtwaŋ-iŋ\
Full Definition of TWANG
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>
— twang·er noun
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First Known Use of TWANG
1570
3twang
noun
Definition of TWANG
1
: a persisting flavor, taste, or odor : tang
2
: suggestion, trace
Origin of TWANG
alteration of tang
First Known Use: circa 1611
TWANG[1] Defined for Kids
1twang
noun \ˈtwaŋ\
Definition of TWANG for Kids
1
: a harsh quick ringing sound <The voice cut through the air like the twang of a ricocheting bullet. — John Reynolds Gardiner, Stone Fox>
2
: speech that seems to be produced by the nose as well as the mouth
2twang
verb
twangedtwang·ing
Definition of TWANG for Kids
: to sound or cause to sound with a harsh quick ringing noise <He twanged his guitar.>
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