twang

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.

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[Imitative.]

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twangy adj.

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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

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?"

Translations

twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → tañido; [of voice] → timbre m nasal

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twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → son vibrant; [of voice]; ton nasillard

vi → vibrer

vt [+ guitar] → pincer les cordes de

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twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → singender Ton m [of voice] → näselnder Ton m

vi → einen singenden Ton von sich geben

vt [+ guitar] → zupfen

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twang [twæŋ] n [of instrument] → suono vibrante; [of voice] → accento nasale

vi → vibrare

vt [+ guitar] → pizzicare le corde di