Main Entry:

²twang

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

twanged; twang·ing \ˈtwaŋ-iŋ\

Date:

1570

intransitive verb 1 : to sound with a twang <the couch twanged when he sat down> 2 : to speak or sound with a nasal intonation 3 : to throb or twitch with pain or tension transitive verb 1 : to cause to sound with a twang 2 : to utter or pronounce with a nasal twang 3 : to pluck the string of <twang a guitar>

— twang·er noun