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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It pounds along with the beat of drums and shakers, chords splashing on acoustic and electric guitars, accented with banjo twangs and the birdlike cries of various flutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
“I think if you can pick up your dog with one hand,” Peanut twangs, “you own a cat.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
The ball twangs over the bar for another corner.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2022
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
Fences snapped with melodious twangs as he plowed through, the strands sometimes whizzing past his ears.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
