twang

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A trace of regional or foreign accent in someone's voice
To produce a sharp vibrating sound
A technical term for a particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electrical guitars
A sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed
An onomatopoeia for the sound of a vibrating string - e.g. of a bow, or a musical instrument
{n} a sharp quick sound, a strange accent
twitch or throb with pain sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging"
twitch or throb with pain
a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
a type of human speech or accent with a nasal quality characteristic of certain dialects of English
An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound
See Tang a state
A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring
{i} ringing sound, sound of a string being plucked, sound of a tense string being suddenly released; nasal tone (in the voice)
pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"
cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string
{f} produce a strong vibrating sound as of a plucked string of a musical instrument; produce music by plucking the strings of a musical instrument; pull and/or release the string of an archery bow; speak with a nasal tone; (Slang) masturbate
sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging"
To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged
a sharp vibrating sound like the sound a guitar string makes when plucked
exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
A tang
If you twang something such as a tight string or elastic band, or if it twangs, it makes a fairly loud, ringing sound because it has been pulled and then released. people who sat at the back of class and twanged an elastic band The song is a fiery mix of twanging guitar with relentless drumming The fiddle began to twang. Twang is also a noun. Something gave a loud discordant twang
To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly
pronounce with a nasal twang
exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) pronounce with a nasal twang pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"
cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string"
A twang is a quality in someone's way of speaking in which sound seems to be coming through the nose. her broad Australian twang. if you twang something or if it twangs, it makes a quick ringing sound by being pulled and then suddenly let go
twanging
{n} the act of sounding sharply
To twang
twangle
twangy
that makes a twanging sound
twangy
{s} having a nasal tone of voice; having a sharp ringing sound as of a string being plucked
twang

    Turkish pronunciation

    twäng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtwäɴɢ/ /ˈtwɑːŋ/

    Etymology

    [ 'twa[ng] ] (noun.) circa 1553. imitative.

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