TWANG


Meaning of TWANG in English

I. ˈtwaŋ noun

Etymology: imitative

Date: circa 1553

1. : a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string

2.

a. : nasal speech or resonance

b. : the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people

3.

a. : an act of plucking

b. : pang , twinge

• twangy ˈtwaŋ-ē adjective

II. verb

( twanged ; twang·ing ˈtwaŋ-iŋ)

Date: 1570

intransitive verb

1. : to sound with a twang

the couch twang ed when he sat down

2. : to speak or sound with a nasal intonation

3. : to throb or twitch with pain or tension

transitive verb

1. : to cause to sound with a twang

2. : to utter or pronounce with a nasal twang

3. : to pluck the string of

twang a guitar

• twang·er noun

III. noun

Etymology: alteration of tang

Date: circa 1611

1. : a persisting flavor, taste, or odor : tang

2. : suggestion , trace

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.