TWANGS

Noun

twangs

plural of twang

Verb

twangs

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twang

Anagrams

• wangst

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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