Twang (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Hypernyms

• Go

Related Words

• Twang (noun)

Meaning ²

Twitch or throb with pain.

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Meaning ³

Pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• She twanged the guitar strings with her fingers to test its tuning.
• The cellist expertly twanged the lowest string to emphasize the sorrowful tone.
• He began to twang the harp strings one by one, filling the room with melody.
• As the country musician entered the stage, he started to twang the strings of his banjo.
• The violinist twanged the string so forcefully that it nearly broke.

Hypernyms

• Pick
• Plunk

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• Twang (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Related Words

• Twang (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Pronounce with a nasal twang.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

• Articulate
• Enunciate
• Say
• Enounce
• Sound Out

Related Words

• Twang (noun)