TWANGED
Verb
twanged
simple past tense and past participle of twang
Source: Wiktionary
TWANG
Twang, n.
Definition: A tang. See Tang a state. [R.]
Twang, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Twanging.] Etym: [Of imitative origin; cf. Tang a sharp sound, Tinkle.]
Definition: To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.
Twang, v. t.
Definition: To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly. Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. Pope.
Twang, n.
1. A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.
2. An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. He has such a twang in his discourse. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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