What is the meaning of twang?

noun

  • A sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string. )
  • Exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects.

verb

  • Cause to sound with a twang.
    • usage: "He twanged the guitar string"
  • Sound with a twang.
    • usage: "the bowstring was twanging"
  • Twitch or throb with pain.
  • Pluck (strings of an instrument. )
    • usage: "He twanged his bow"
  • Pronounce with a nasal twang. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). twang. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/twang/definitions/1211224
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