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twang

/twˈɑŋ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
  2. exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)

verb

  1. cause to sound with a twang
    “He twanged the guitar string”
  2. sound with a twang
    “the bowstring was twanging”
  3. twitch or throb with pain
  4. pluck (strings of an instrument)
    “He twanged his bow”
  5. pronounce with a nasal twang

Synonyms for twang

Words that rhyme with twang

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