twang
/twæŋ/
verb
- To make a sharp, ringing sound, or to cause something to make such a sound.
- He twanged the guitar string gently.
- The wire fence twanged in the wind.
- She twanged the rubber band and let it fly across the room.
- To speak with a nasal tone.
- The old man twanged his reply through his nose.
- She twangs when she gets excited.
- He twanged out a greeting in his usual drawl.
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noun
- A sharp, ringing sound like that of a plucked string.
- The guitar string broke with a loud twang.
- I heard the twang of a bowstring as the archer released the arrow.
- The banjo produced a cheerful twang that filled the room.
- A distinctive nasal quality in a person's voice or accent.
- The actor perfected a country twang for his role.
- His voice had a nasal twang from his cold.
- She speaks with a Southern twang that is easy to recognize.
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