Associations to the word «Twang»

Wiktionary

TWANG, noun. The sound of a vibrating string, e.g. of a bow, or a musical instrument.

TWANG, noun. A technical term for a particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electrical guitars.

TWANG, noun. A trace of regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.

TWANG, noun. The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.

TWANG, noun. Sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor

TWANG, verb. To produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.

TWANG, verb. To play musical instrument with strings by plucking and snapping

TWANG, noun. A sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string).

TWANG, noun. Exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects).

TWANG, verb. Cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string".

TWANG, verb. Sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging".

TWANG, verb. Twitch or throb with pain.

TWANG, verb. Pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow".

TWANG, verb. Pronounce with a nasal twang.

Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects.

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