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twanks

twanks is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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What is twanks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Twanks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of twank.

Words near twanks in the dictionary

  1. twanking
  2. twankle
  3. twankled
  4. twankles
  5. twankling
  6. twanks
  7. Twann-Tüscherz
  8. TWAP
  9. TWAPs
  10. Twardowski
  11. Twardowskis

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