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twang

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

(twæŋ)
n
1. a sharp ringing sound produced by or as if by the plucking of a taut string: the twang of a guitar.
2. (Music, other) the act of plucking a string to produce such a sound
3. a strongly nasal quality in a person's speech, esp in certain dialects
vb
4. to make or cause to make a twang: to twang a guitar.
5. (Music, other) to strum (music, a tune, etc): to twang on a guitar.
6. to speak or utter with a sharp nasal voice
7. (intr) to be released or move with a twang: the arrow twanged away.
[C16: of imitative origin]
ˈtwangy adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

twang

(twæŋ)

v.i.
1. to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
2. to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice.
v.t.
3. to cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound, as a string of a musical instrument.
4. to pluck the strings of (a musical instrument).
5. to speak with a sharp, nasal tone.
6. to pull the string of (an archer's bow).
n.
7. a sharp, ringing sound, esp. one produced by plucking or suddenly releasing a tense string.
8. an act of plucking or picking.
9. a sharp, nasal tone.
[1535–45; imitative]
twang′y, adj. twang•i•er, twang•i•est.
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twang


Past participle: twanged
Gerund: twanging

Imperative
twang
twang
Present
I twang
you twang
he/she/it twangs
we twang
you twang
they twang
Preterite
I twanged
you twanged
he/she/it twanged
we twanged
you twanged
they twanged
Present Continuous
I am twanging
you are twanging
he/she/it is twanging
we are twanging
you are twanging
they are twanging
Present Perfect
I have twanged
you have twanged
he/she/it has twanged
we have twanged
you have twanged
they have twanged
Past Continuous
I was twanging
you were twanging
he/she/it was twanging
we were twanging
you were twanging
they were twanging
Past Perfect
I had twanged
you had twanged
he/she/it had twanged
we had twanged
you had twanged
they had twanged
Future
I will twang
you will twang
he/she/it will twang
we will twang
you will twang
they will twang
Future Perfect
I will have twanged
you will have twanged
he/she/it will have twanged
we will have twanged
you will have twanged
they will have twanged
Future Continuous
I will be twanging
you will be twanging
he/she/it will be twanging
we will be twanging
you will be twanging
they will be twanging
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been twanging
you have been twanging
he/she/it has been twanging
we have been twanging
you have been twanging
they have been twanging
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been twanging
you will have been twanging
he/she/it will have been twanging
we will have been twanging
you will have been twanging
they will have been twanging
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been twanging
you had been twanging
he/she/it had been twanging
we had been twanging
you had been twanging
they had been twanging
Conditional
I would twang
you would twang
he/she/it would twang
we would twang
you would twang
they would twang
Past Conditional
I would have twanged
you would have twanged
he/she/it would have twanged
we would have twanged
you would have twanged
they would have twanged
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:twang - a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)]twang - a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
2. [画像:twang - exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)]twang - exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
nasality - a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
Verb 1. [画像:twang - cause to sound with a twang]twang - cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string"
sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
2. [画像:twang - sound with a twang]twang - sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
3. twang - twitch or throb with pain
throb - pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"
4. [画像:twang - pluck (strings of an instrument)]twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"
pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
5. [画像:twang - pronounce with a nasal twang]twang - pronounce with a nasal twang
enounce, enunciate, pronounce, sound out, articulate, say - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
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Translations
رَنَّة وَتَر القيثارَهيَرِن، يَنْقُر
brnkatbrnknutíchvět se
klimpreklimpre påsmæld
pengpengés
gella, láta gjallahvellt, titrandi hljóî
brązgintizvangtelėjimaszvangtelėti
trinkšķēttrinkšķināttrinkšķis
brnknutie
tıngırdatmaktınlama sesi

twang

[twæŋ]
A. N [of wire, bow etc] → tañido m; [of voice] → deje m
to speak with a twang → ganguear
B. VT (Mus) → tañer ; [+ bowstring] → estirar y soltar repentinamente
C. VI → producir un sonido agudo ; (in speaking) → hablar con timbre nasal
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

twang

[ˈtwæŋ]
n
[string, elastic band, guitar] → vibration f
[voice] → ton m nasillard
vi [guitar, string, spring, elastic band] → vibrer
vt [+ guitar] → pincer les cordes de; [+ elastic band] → faire vibrer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

twang

n
(of wire, guitar string) → Doing nt; (of rubber band, bowstring) → scharfer Ton
(of voice) → Näseln nt, → näselnder Tonfall ; to speak with a twang → mit näselndem Tonfall or mit einem Näseln sprechen
vt → zupfen ; guitar, banjo also → klimpern auf (+dat)
vi
(guitar, string etc) → einen scharfen Ton von sich geben ; (rubber band) → pitschen (inf)
to twang on a guitar etc → auf einer Gitarre etc herumklimpern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

twang

[twæŋ]
1. n (of wire, bow) → suono acuto ; (of instrument) → suono vibrante ; (of voice) → accento nasale
to speak with a twang → parlare con voce nasale
2. vt (guitar) → pizzicare le corde di
3. vi → vibrare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

twang

(twaŋ) noun
a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked. The string broke with a sharp twang. getweng رَنَّة وَتَر القيثارَه остро дрънчене zunido brnknutí scharfer Klang smæld ήχος παλλόμενης χορδής punteado, acción de herir/pulsar las cuerdas de un instrumento; tañido tinin, plõnn ترنگ helähdys son de corde pincée קוֹל פְּרִיטָה झंकार zvonak zvuk, zvonjenje pengés bunyi mendesing hvellt, titrandi hljóð (suono metallico) ぶぅんと鳴る音 팽팽한 줄이 탕하고 끊어지는 소리 zvangtelėjimas trinkšķis bunyi deting tjing buestrengslyd, klang brzęk ټرنګ zunido zbârnâit звук натянутой струны brnknutie brenk zveka dallrande ton, plong เสียงอู้อี้ tınlama sesi 撥弦聲 різкий звук натягнутої струни جھنکار tiếng tưng tưng 拨弦声
verb
to make a twang. He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged. tokkel يَرِن، يَنْقُر дрънча tanger brnkat; chvět se klimpern, schwirren klimpre på; klimpre βγάζω ήχο τεντωμένης χορδής puntear, herir/pulsar; tañer tinistama, tinisema ترنگ کردن؛ نواختن heläyttää pincer לִפרוֹט झंकारना zvoniti, zvečati penget; peng membunyikan gella, láta gjalla ; vibrare ぶぅんと鳴らす 탕(윙) 소리를 내다 brązginti, zvangtelėti trinkšķēt; trinkšķināt memetik tjinken klimpre; klinge metallisk brz(d)ęknąć ټرنګ وهل، غږول tanger a ciupi, a face să vibreze бренчать brnkať; chvieť sa brenkati zvečati knäppa på (dra i) [strängarna på en gitarr] sjunga i [en spänd vajer] ทําเสียงอู้อี้ tıngırdatmak 發撥弦聲,撥弦彈奏 бренькати; перебирати струни جھٹکارنا làm kêu tưng tưng 发拨弦声,拨弦弹奏
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He had received a letter, in which a customer had complained that the butter had a twang.
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Lop-Ear, caught unawares, also hastily reversed, but did not win the protection of the trunk until after the Fire-Man had twanged the bow.
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It was no more than the gentle TWANG of a clock-spring; but it was the first time in the history of the world that a complete sound had been carried along a wire, reproduced perfectly at the other end, and heard by an expert in acoustics.
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There were two or three American men, in black coats, rather yellow and dry of skin: they were theological students; Philip heard the twang of their New England accent through their bad German, and he glanced at them with suspicion; for he had been taught to look upon Americans as wild and desperate barbarians.
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There was the sharp twang of a bow, and Potts cried out that he was wounded.
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It chanced that out of one of the bundles there stuck the end of what the clerk saw to be a cittern, so drawing it forth, he tuned it up and twanged a harmony to the merry lilt which the dancers played.
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Instantly the entire sphere burst into a mighty whispering, sharp with protest, almost twanging goldenly, if a whisper could possibly be considered to twang, rising higher, sinking deeper, the two extremes of the registry of sound threatening to complete the circle and coalesce into the bull-mouthed thundering he had so often heard beyond the taboo distance.
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Down at the end of the line towered the tall beggar-man, who must needs twang a bow-string with the best of them.
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After I had signified my assent, Toby, without uttering a a single word, crawled along the dripping ledge until he gained a point from whence he could just reach one of the largest of the pendant roots; he shook it--it quivered in his grasp, and when he let it go it twanged in the air like a strong, wire sharply struck.
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Ferguson?" exclaimed another voice, with a malicious twang.
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They tried firing at the twang of Nalasu's bowstring, but every time Nalasu fired he instantly changed position.
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