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twang

noun
/ˈtwæŋ//ˈtweɪ̯ŋ/CA

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare Middle English twengen (“to pinch, tweak”) (whence modern English twinge), from Old English twenġan (“to pinch, twinge”); Middle English twingen (“to afflict, torment, oppress”), from Old Norse þvinga (“to weigh down, oppress”); Old English twingan (“to force, press”).

  1. derived from twingan — “to force, press”
  2. derived from twingen — “to afflict, torment, oppress”
  3. derived from twinge)

Definitions

  1. The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical…

    The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.

  2. A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.

  3. A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.

    • Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern European twang in his voice.
    • A few insinuated that the American was not first-rate in Shakespeare, and one or two snidely detected a twang of the backwoods in his accent; […]
    • Judging by the new voice over the PA, we've had a crew change in Plymouth - the warning about masks and the apology for lack of catering is made in a chirpy Cockney twang rather than a West Country burr.
  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.

      • Near-synonym: nasality
      • nasal twang

    2. A sharp, pungent taste or flavor

      A sharp, pungent taste or flavor; sometimes, a disagreeable one specifically.

      • spicy twang

    3. An annoying or stupid person

      An annoying or stupid person; especially, a recalcitrant.

    4. To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and…

      To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.

    5. To have a nasal sound.

    6. To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.

    7. To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA