twang

twang

 (twăng)

v. twanged, twang·ing, twangs

v.intr.

1. To emit a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument does when it is plucked.

2. To resound with a sharp, vibrating sound.

3. To speak in a strongly nasal tone of voice.

v.tr.

1. To cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound: twanged the car antenna.

2. To utter with a strongly nasal tone of voice.

n.

1. A sharp, vibrating sound, as that of a plucked string.

2. A strongly nasal tone of voice, especially as a peculiarity of certain regional dialects.

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[Imitative.]

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twang′y adj.

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twang

(twæŋ)

n

1. a sharp ringing sound produced by or as if by the plucking of a taut string: the twang of a guitar.

2. (Music, other) the act of plucking a string to produce such a sound

3. a strongly nasal quality in a person's speech, esp in certain dialects

vb

4. to make or cause to make a twang: to twang a guitar.

5. (Music, other) to strum (music, a tune, etc): to twang on a guitar.

6. to speak or utter with a sharp nasal voice

7. (intr) to be released or move with a twang: the arrow twanged away.

[C16: of imitative origin]

ˈtwangy adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

twang

(twæŋ)

v.i.

1. to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.

2. to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice.

v.t.

3. to cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound, as a string of a musical instrument.

4. to pluck the strings of (a musical instrument).

5. to speak with a sharp, nasal tone.

6. to pull the string of (an archer's bow).

n.

7. a sharp, ringing sound, esp. one produced by plucking or suddenly releasing a tense string.

8. an act of plucking or picking.

9. a sharp, nasal tone.

[1535–45; imitative]

twang′y, adj. twang•i•er, twang•i•est.

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twang

Past participle: twanged
Gerund: twanging

Imperative

twang

twang

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twang - a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	twang - exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) nasal twang nasality - a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
Verb	1.	twang - cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string" sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
	2.	twang - sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging" sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	3.	twang - twitch or throb with pain throb - pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"
	4.	twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow" pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
	5.	twang - pronounce with a nasal twang   enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

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Translations

رَنَّة وَتَر القيثارَهيَرِن، يَنْقُر

brnkatbrnknutíchvět se

klimpreklimpre påsmæld

klimpernscharfer Klangschwirren

pengpengés

gella, láta gjallahvellt, titrandi hljóî

far vibraresuono acutosuono nasale

brązgintizvangtelėjimaszvangtelėti

trinkšķēttrinkšķināttrinkšķis

buestrengslydklimpreklinge metallisk

brnknutie

tıngırdatmaktınlama sesi

发拨弦声拨弦声拨弦弹奏

twang

[twæŋ]

A. N [of wire, bow etc] → tañido m; [of voice] → deje m
to speak with a twang → ganguear

B. VT (Mus) → tañer; [+ bowstring] → estirar y soltar repentinamente

C. VI → producir un sonido agudo; (in speaking) → hablar con timbre nasal

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

twang

[ˈtwæŋ]

n

[string, elastic band, guitar] → vibration f

[voice] → ton m nasillard

vi [guitar, string, spring, elastic band] → vibrer

vt [+ guitar] → pincer les cordes de; [+ elastic band] → faire vibrer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

twang

n

(of wire, guitar string) → Doing nt; (of rubber band, bowstring) → scharfer Ton

(of voice) → Näseln nt, → näselnder Tonfall; to speak with a twang → mit näselndem Tonfall or mit einem Näseln sprechen

vt → zupfen; guitar, banjo also → klimpern auf (+dat)

vi

(guitar, string etc) → einen scharfen Ton von sich geben; (rubber band) → pitschen (inf)

to twang on a guitar etc → auf einer Gitarre etc herumklimpern

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

twang

[twæŋ]

1. n (of wire, bow) → suono acuto; (of instrument) → suono vibrante; (of voice) → accento nasale
to speak with a twang → parlare con voce nasale

2. vt (guitar) → pizzicare le corde di

3. vi → vibrare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

twang

(twaŋ) noun

a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked. The string broke with a sharp twang. getweng رَنَّة وَتَر القيثارَه остро дрънчене zunido brnknutí scharfer Klang smæld ήχος παλλόμενης χορδής punteado, acción de herir/pulsar las cuerdas de un instrumento; tañido tinin, plõnn ترنگ helähdys son de corde pincée קוֹל פְּרִיטָה झंकार zvonak zvuk, zvonjenje pengés bunyi mendesing hvellt, titrandi hljóð (suono metallico) ぶぅんと鳴る音 팽팽한 줄이 탕하고 끊어지는 소리 zvangtelėjimas trinkšķis bunyi deting tjing buestrengslyd, klangbrzęk ټرنګ zunido zbârnâit звук натянутой струны brnknutie brenk zveka dallrande ton, plong เสียงอู้อี้ tınlama sesi 撥弦聲 різкий звук натягнутої струни جھنکار tiếng tưng tưng 拨弦声

verb

to make a twang. He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged. tokkel يَرِن، يَنْقُر дрънча tanger brnkat; chvět se klimpern, schwirren klimpre på; klimpre βγάζω ήχο τεντωμένης χορδής puntear, herir/pulsar; tañer tinistama, tinisema ترنگ کردن؛ نواختن heläyttää pincer לִפרוֹט झंकारना zvoniti, zvečati penget; peng membunyikan gella, láta gjalla ; vibrare ぶぅんと鳴らす 탕(윙) 소리를 내다 brązginti, zvangtelėti trinkšķēt; trinkšķināt memetik tjinken klimpre; klinge metallisk brz(d)ęknąć ټرنګ وهل، غږول tanger a ciupi, a face să vibreze бренчать brnkať; chvieť sa brenkati zvečati knäppa på (dra i) [strängarna på en gitarr] sjunga i [en spänd vajer] ทำเสียงอู้อี้ tıngırdatmak 發撥弦聲，撥弦彈奏 бренькати; перебирати струни جھٹکارنا làm kêu tưng tưng 发拨弦声，拨弦弹奏

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