twang
verb (used without object)
to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked.
twangs
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present tense formof twang (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“Hurry on Home,” the album’s first single, stomps and twangs efficiently, harking back to Joan Jett and the B-52s while flaunting an artificial chorale singing “ahhh,” determined to grab the ear.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2019
But the animated Disney series’ title tune is the undisputed perfect match: his little shoulders pop at all the right bass twangs, and when the scissors speed up, so do his moves.
From The Verge ● Dec. 27, 2018
Level One Texas is the Texas most outsiders know, the cowboys and Tex-Mex and nasal twangs.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2018
Along the way, we get a spectacular sonic counterpart of drones, glitches, bleeps, twangs and pulsations.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2017
Then came hooves and the twangs of bows, and arrows were suddenly falling amongst the Death Eaters, who broke ranks, shouting their surprise.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
