TWANG Definition & Meaning

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twang

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verb (used without object)

to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
to produce such a sound by plucking a stringed musical instrument.
to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice.

verb (used with object)

to cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound, as a string of a musical instrument.
to produce (music) by plucking the strings of a musical instrument.
to pluck the strings of (a musical instrument):
to twang a guitar.
to speak with a sharp, nasal tone.
to pull the string of (an archer's bow).
to let fly (an arrow).

noun

the sharp, ringing sound produced by plucking or suddenly releasing a tense string.
a sound resembling this.
an act of plucking or picking:
He gave his guitar strings a twang.
a sharp, nasal tone, as of the human voice.

twang

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noun

a sharp ringing sound produced by or as if by the plucking of a taut string
the twang of a guitar
the act of plucking a string to produce such a sound
a strongly nasal quality in a person's speech, esp in certain dialects

verb

to make or cause to make a twang
to twang a guitar
to strum (music, a tune, etc)
to twang on a guitar
to speak or utter with a sharp nasal voice
intr to be released or move with a twang
the arrow twanged away

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of twang¹

First recorded in 1535–45; imitative

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of twang¹

C16: of imitative origin

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Heard in the warm, Americana twangs that complete “Kansas Anymore,” these sounds are an ode to his upbringing in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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Though the Tennessee-born comedian describes his voice as having more Southern twang than “a racist banjo,” it takes him less than two minutes onstage to show why he’s known as “the Liberal Redneck.”

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He was handsome, quiet and polite, with an endearing Oklahoma twang.

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Any hint of a Yorkshire twang was left on t' plane.

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He was handsome and polite, with an endearing Oklahoma twang.

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