n.
Pronunciation: ' twinj
Function: verb
Inflected Form: twinged ; twing · ing \ ' twin-ji ŋ \ or twinge · ing
Etymology: Middle English twengen, from Old English twengan; akin to Old High German zwengen to pinch
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
1 dialect : PLUCK , TWEAK
2 : to affect with a sharp pain or pang
intransitive verb : to feel a sudden sharp local pain