Definition of twinge
1 : a sudden sharp stab of pain
2 : a moral or emotional pang a twinge of conscience a twinge of sympathy
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Recent Examples of twinge from the Web
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And the twinge that forecast the deluge was Donald Trump Jr. facing a camera and issuing what sounded a little like an apology.
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When a teammate smacked a double, Nevin rounded third base and felt a twinge in that same hamstring.
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That assertion, later contradicted by Palin herself, indicated that the committee felt a twinge of guilt about its imagery, the Times could argue.
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When LSU starting pitcher Eric Walker sustained a twinge his pitching arm and unexpectedly ended his night while throwing to the first OSU batter of the third inning, his absence seemed to reverberate throughout the Tigers' lineup.
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The old tendonitis twinge in her elbow was gone, and most of the new pain at the wrists had dissipated.
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CLEVELAND, OH -- Crowds strolling on the historic brick street couldn't help but feel a twinge of nostalgia for the summer of love nearly 50 years ago during the Hessler Street Fair on Sunday.
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A cold electric twinge shot down her back, down her leg, while walking, sitting, standing, or lying down.
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This time, there's a twinge of anger and resignation.
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First Known Use of twinge
1608
Examples of twinge in a Sentence
He felt a twinge of arthritis when he stood up.
I still feel an occasional twinge in my leg from the accident.
I felt a twinge of guilt.
I must admit to a twinge of envy.
Recent Examples of twinge from the Web
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The result is an often heartfelt, always clean set with a focus on families and small-town life, all twinged with a healthy dose of non-sequitur madness (his Instagram account, for example, consists mostly of photos of tomatoes).
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Bar Botellón, named for the endlessly popular Spanish tradition of public drinking, embraces this style, offering fusion-y bites of Spanish tortilla twinged with lemon rind or crostini topped with a pimento spread.
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A few minutes later, when his crossover and soaring dunk put the Warriors up 22-3, worries that Durant’s twinged calf muscle would slow him were out the window.
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Origin and Etymology of twinge
Middle English twengen, from Old English twengan; akin to Old High German zwengen to pinch
TWINGE Defined for English Language Learners
twinge
Definition of twinge for English Language Learners
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: a sudden and usually slight pain
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: a sudden slight feeling or emotion
TWINGE Defined for Kids
Definition of twinge for Students
: a sudden sharp stab (as of pain or emotion) She felt a twinge of envy.
Definition of twinge for Students
twinged
;twinging
ortwingeing
: to affect with or feel a sudden sharp pain or emotion
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