Twang
11twang — twang·i·ness; twang; …
12twang — ► NOUN 1) a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring. 2) a distinctive nasal pronunciation characteristic of the speech of an individual or region. ► VERB ▪ make or cause to make …
13twang — (n.) 1550s, of imitative origin. Originally of bows and strings; extension to a nasal vocal sound is first recorded 1660s. The verb is first attested 1540s. Related: Twanged; twanging …
14Twang! — Infobox Musical name = Twang! subtitle = caption = music = Lionel Bart lyrics = Lionel Bart book = Lionel Bart basis = productions = 1965 West End awards = Twang! is a musical written by Lionel Bart, based on the story of Robin Hood. It is most… …
15twang — [[t]twæ̱ŋ[/t]] twangs, twanging, twanged 1) V ERG If you twang something such as a tight string or elastic band, or if it twangs, it makes a fairly loud, ringing sound because it has been pulled and then released. [V n] ...people who thought it… …
16twang — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ slight ▪ nasal ▪ American, Cockney, Southern, etc. ▪ She had a slight Southern twang to her voice …
17twang — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1553 1. a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string 2. a. nasal speech or resonance b. the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people 3. a. an act of plucking b.… …
18twang — n. 1) a nasal twang 2) (misc.) to speak with a twang * * * [twæŋ] (misc.) to speak with a twang a nasal twang …
19twang — twang1 [twæŋ] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] 1.) a quality in the way someone speaks, produced when the air used to speak passes through their nose as well as their mouth ▪ a nasal twang ▪ Her voice had a slight… …
20twang — I. /twæŋ / (say twang) verb (i) 1. to give out a sharp, ringing sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked. 2. to have a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice. –verb (t) 3. to cause to make a sharp, ringing sound, as a string of a… …
