Main Entry: ¹twinge

Pronunciation: \ˈtwinj\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): twinged; twing·ing \ˈtwin-jiŋ\ or twinge·ing

Etymology: Middle English twengen, from Old English twengan; akin to Old High German zwengen to pinch

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 dialect : pluck, tweak
2 : to affect with a sharp pain or pangintransitive verb : to feel a sudden sharp local pain