1
a
: nasal speech or resonance
b
: the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people
2
: a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string
twanged; twanging
ˈtwaŋ-iŋ 
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
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
twanger
noun
1
: a persisting flavor, taste, or odor : tang
2
: suggestion, trace
Examples of twang in a Sentence
Verb
The rope twanged when it snapped.
He was twanging the strings of the guitar.
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Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Sportatorium, which over the past two decades played host to everything from Grateful Dead concerts and Striker soccer matches to Jehovah’s Witness assemblies, closed its doors Oct. 21, 1988, with the twang of a country music concert.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Something strange twanged in him on the first question.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The Sportatorium, which over the past two decades played host to everything from Grateful Dead concerts and Striker soccer matches to Jehovah’s Witness assemblies, closed its doors Oct. 21, 1988, with the twang of a country music concert.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Instead, there’s an instrumental dialogue between Robbie Robertson’s guitar, twanging and moaning the blues, and Hudson’s saxophone, reaching for a consoling melody.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Something strange twanged in him on the first question.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Twang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twang. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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