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twanking

twanking is the present participle and gerund of twank.

Meaning of twank

Verb

twank (third-person singular simple present twanks, present participle twanking, simple past and past participle twanked)

  1. (dated, intransitive) To emit a sharp twanging sound.
  2. (dated, transitive) To cause to make a sharp twanging sound.
    • London has the privilege of disturbing a whole street for an hour together, with the twanking of a brass kettle or frying-pan.1711 December 28 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “MONDAY, December 18, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 251; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a...

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Questions about twanking

What is twanking the present participle and gerund of?
Twanking is the present participle and gerund of twank.

Words near twanking in the dictionary

  1. twankay
  2. twankays
  3. twanked
  4. Twankey
  5. Twankeys
  6. twanking
  7. twankle
  8. twankled
  9. twankles
  10. twankling
  11. twanks

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