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