twangling

/ˈtwæŋɡlɪŋ/
verb
  1. To make a sharp, ringing, vibrating sound, like a plucked string instrument.
    • She could hear the distant twangling of a sitar from the music shop.
    • A loose wire was twangling against the metal fence in the wind.
    • The guitarist sat on the porch, twangling his banjo softly.
  2. To speak or sing with a nasal, vibrating tone.
    • He has a habit of twangling his voice when he gets excited.
    • The old folk singer twangled his way through the ballad.
    • The children laughed at the puppet's twangling voice.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A sharp, ringing, vibrating sound, like that of a plucked string.
    • A sudden twangling came from the broken piano wire.
    • The twangling of the harp filled the quiet room.
    • We heard the twangling of a guitar from the campfire.
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