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Pronunciation : Twang
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A tang. See Tang a state. [R.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Twang
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Of imitative origin; cf. Tang a sharp sound, Tinkle.]
Definition : Defn: To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.

i. [imp. & p. p. Twanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Twanging.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Twang
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly. Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. Pope.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Twang
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.

2. An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. He has such a twang in his discourse. Arbuthnot.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913