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 verb1dialect : pluck, tweak2: to affect with a sharp pain or pangintransitive verb: to feel a sudden sharp local pain