twang  (twāng) 
v.
twanged, twang·ing, twangs
v.
intr.
To emit a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument does when it is plucked. To resound with a sharp, vibrating sound. To speak in a strongly nasal tone of voice.
v.
tr.
To cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound: twanged the car antenna. To utter with a strongly nasal tone of voice.
n. A sharp, vibrating sound, as that of a plucked string. A strongly nasal tone of voice, especially as a peculiarity of certain regional dialects.
[Imitative.]
twang'y adj. |
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