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twang

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twang  (twng)
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.

[Imitative.]

twangy adj.

twang
Noun
1. a sharp ringing sound produced by or as if by the plucking of a taut string
2. a strongly nasal quality in a person's speech: a high-pitched Texas twang
Verb
to make or cause to make a twang: a bunch of angels twanging harps [imitative]
twangy adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.twangtwang - a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
2.twangtwang - exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
nasality - a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
Verb1.twangtwang - cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string"
sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
2.twangtwang - 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.twangtwang - 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.twangtwang - 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?"
Translations
Spanish twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → tañido; [of voice] → timbre m nasal
French twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → son vibrant; [of voice]; ton nasillard
vivibrer
vt [+ guitar] → pincer les cordes de

German twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → singender Ton m [of voice] → näselnder Ton m
vieinen singenden Ton von sich geben
vt [+ guitar] → zupfen

Italian twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → suono vibrante; [of voice] → accento nasale
vivibrare
vt [+ guitar] → pizzicare le corde di

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It was no more than the gentle TWANG of a clock-spring; but it was the first time in the history of the world that a complete sound had been carried along a wire, reproduced perfectly at the other end, and heard by an expert in acoustics.
There were two or three American men, in black coats, rather yellow and dry of skin: they were theological students; Philip heard the twang of their New England accent through their bad German, and he glanced at them with suspicion; for he had been taught to look upon Americans as wild and desperate barbarians.
There was the sharp twang of a bow, and Potts cried out that he was wounded.
 
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