twang Syllabification: (twang)Pronunciation: /twaNG/Translate twang | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of twang noun a strong ringing sound such as that made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or a released bowstring. a nasal or other distinctive manner of pronunciation or intonation characteristic of the speech of an individual, area, or country:an American twang verb make or cause to make a twang: [no object]:a spring twanged beneath him [with object]:some old men were twanging banjos [with object] utter (something) with a nasal twang:the announcer was twanging out all the detailsDerivatives twangy adjective Origin: mid 16th century: imitativetwang in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of twang in the British & World English dictionary
