twang

¹twang

noun \ˈtwaŋ\

Definition of TWANG

1

: a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string

2

a : nasal speech or resonance b : the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people

3

a : an act of plucking b : pang, twinge

— twangy \ˈtwaŋ-ē\ adjective

Origin of TWANG

imitative

First Known Use: circa 1553

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

Rhymes with TWANG

bang, bhang, clang, dang, fang, Fang, gang, gangue, hang, pang, prang, slang, spang, sprang, stang, tang, whang, yang