twanging

[twæŋɪŋ]

twanging Definition

• 1. to make a sharp, ringing sound when struck or plucked
• 2. to speak in a nasal tone

Using twanging: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "twanging" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The guitar strings were twanging loudly.

• Example

  He was twanging the rubber band on his wrist.

• Example

  She was twanging her voice to imitate a country singer.

twanging Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for twanging

• plucking
• twitching
• jerking

Phrases with twanging

• twang a chord

  to play a chord on a stringed instrument with a sharp, ringing sound

  Example

  He twanged a chord on his guitar.

• twang a rubber band

  to pluck or snap a rubber band with a sharp, ringing sound

  Example

  He was twanging a rubber band on his wrist while thinking.

• twang one's voice

  to speak in a nasal tone, often to imitate a country accent

  Example

  She twanged her voice to sound like a southern belle.

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Summary: twanging in Brief

The verb 'twanging' [twæŋɪŋ] refers to making a sharp, ringing sound when struck or plucked, as in 'The guitar strings were twanging loudly.' It can also mean speaking in a nasal tone, as in 'She was twanging her voice to imitate a country singer.' Other examples include 'He was twanging the rubber band on his wrist.'