/ twæŋ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun [ usually sing. ]
1.
used to describe a way of speaking, usually one that is typical of a particular area and especially one in which the sounds are produced through the nose as well as the mouth
2.
a sound that is made when a tight string, especially on a musical instrument, is pulled and released
■ verb
to make a sound like a tight wire or string being pulled and released; to make sth do this :
[ v ]
The bed springs twanged.
[ vn ]
Someone was twanging a guitar in the next room.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: imitative.