TWANG


Meaning of TWANG in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a strong ringing sound made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or bow. 2 the nasal quality of a voice compared to this.

v. 1 intr. & tr. emit or cause to emit this sound. 2 tr. usu. derog. play (a tune or instrument) in this way. 3 tr. utter with a nasal twang. twangy adj.

[ imit. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.