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twang

/ twang /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
Type of:
nasality
noun Sense 2
a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
Type of:
sound
verb Sense 3
pronounce with a nasal twang
Type of:
pronounce articulate enounce
Derived:
nasal twang
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
pluck (strings of an instrument)
"He twanged his bow"
Type of:
pluck plunk pick
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
twitch or throb with pain
Type of:
throb
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 6
sound with a twang
"the bowstring was twanging"
Type of:
sound go
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 7
cause to sound with a twang
"He twanged the guitar string"
Type of:
sound
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

nasality sound pronounce articulate enounce pluck plunk pick throb go