Twang — Defs

01 n. A tang. See Tang a state.

02 v. i. To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.

imp. & p. p. Twanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Twanging

1.
To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.

03 v. t. To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly.

1.
To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly.
“Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string.” — Pope.

04 n. A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.

1.
A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.
2.
An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound.
“He has such a twang in his discourse.” — Arbuthnot.