TWINGE


Meaning of TWINGE in English

/twinj/ , n. , v. , twinged, twinging .

n.

1. a sudden, sharp pain: On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism.

2. a mental or emotional pang: a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow.

v.t.

3. to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden, sharp pain or pang.

4. to pinch; tweak; twitch.

v.i.

5. to have or feel a sudden, sharp pain.

[ bef. 1000; ME twengen to pinch, OE twengan ]

Syn. 1. spasm, cramp, pang, stab.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .