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twanging

twanging is the present participle and gerund of twang.

Meaning of twang

Verb

twang (third-person singular simple present twangs, present participle twanging, simple past and past participle twanged)

  1. (ambitransitive) To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.
  2. (intransitive) To have a nasal sound.
  3. (intransitive) To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.
  4. To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.

See all 10 meanings of twang

Adjective

twanging (comparative more twanging, superlative most twanging)

  1. twangy

Noun

twanging (plural twangings)

  1. A sound that twangs.
    • We could hear the twangings of guitars from the studio.

Forms of twanging

Adjective
comparativemore twanging
superlativemost twanging
Noun
pluraltwangings

Origin of twanging

From twang + -ing.

Words formed from twanging

Questions about twanging

What does twanging mean?
Twanging means twangy.
What is twanging the present participle and gerund of?
Twanging is the present participle and gerund of twang.
What part of speech is twanging?
Twanging can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near twanging in the dictionary

  1. twangers
  2. twangier
  3. twangiest
  4. twangily
  5. twanginess
  6. twanging
  7. twangingly
  8. twangings
  9. twangle
  10. twangled
  11. twangler

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