Meaning of "twang" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWANG

Of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TWANG

twæŋ

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWANG

Twang is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb twang in English.

WHAT DOES TWANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of twang in the English dictionary

The first definition of twang in the dictionary is a sharp ringing sound produced by or as if by the plucking of a taut string. Other definition of twang is the act of plucking a string to produce such a sound. Twang is also a strongly nasal quality in a person's speech, esp in certain dialects.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWANG

PRESENT

Present

I twang

you twang

he/she/it twangs

we twang

you twang

they twang

Present continuous

I am twanging

you are twanging

he/she/it is twanging

we are twanging

you are twanging

they are twanging

Present perfect

I have twanged

you have twanged

he/she/it has twanged

we have twanged

you have twanged

they have twanged

Present perfect continuous

I have been twanging

you have been twanging

he/she/it has been twanging

we have been twanging

you have been twanging

they have been twanging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I twanged

you twanged

he/she/it twanged

we twanged

you twanged

they twanged

Past continuous

I was twanging

you were twanging

he/she/it was twanging

we were twanging

you were twanging

they were twanging

Past perfect

I had twanged

you had twanged

he/she/it had twanged

we had twanged

you had twanged

they had twanged

Past perfect continuous

I had been twanging

you had been twanging

he/she/it had been twanging

we had been twanging

you had been twanging

they had been twanging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will twang

you will twang

he/she/it will twang

we will twang

you will twang

they will twang

Future continuous

I will be twanging

you will be twanging

he/she/it will be twanging

we will be twanging

you will be twanging

they will be twanging

Future perfect

I will have twanged

you will have twanged

he/she/it will have twanged

we will have twanged

you will have twanged

they will have twanged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been twanging

you will have been twanging

he/she/it will have been twanging

we will have been twanging

you will have been twanging

they will have been twanging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would twang

you would twang

he/she/it would twang

we would twang

you would twang

they would twang

Conditional continuous

I would be twanging

you would be twanging

he/she/it would be twanging

we would be twanging

you would be twanging

they would be twanging

Conditional perfect

I would have twang

you would have twang

he/she/it would have twang

we would have twang

you would have twang

they would have twang

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been twanging

you would have been twanging

he/she/it would have been twanging

we would have been twanging

you would have been twanging

they would have been twanging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you twang
we let´s twang
you twang

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to twang

Past participle

twanged

Present Participle

twanging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF TWANG

Find out the translation of twang to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of twang from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twang» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 当的一声射出
• Translator English - Spanish: vibrar
• English: twang
• Translator English - Hindi: रंग
• Translator English - Arabic: خنة
• Translator English - Russian: протяжный звук
• Translator English - Portuguese: vibrar
• Translator English - Bengali: টং টং শব্দ
• Translator English - French: faire vibrer
• Translator English - Malay: Twang
• Translator English - German: einen singenden Ton von sich geben
• Translator English - Japanese: ビーンとはじく
• Translator English - Korean: 퉁기는 소리를 내다
• Translator English - Javanese: Twang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giọng mui
• Translator English - Tamil: நாண் ஒலி போன்ற ஓசை
• Translator English - Marathi: टांग
• Translator English - Turkish: tıngırdamak
• Translator English - Italian: vibrare
• Translator English - Polish: brzdęk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: протяжний звук
• Translator English - Romanian: twang
• Translator English - Greek: γρατζουνίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klanke
• Translator English - Swedish: twang
• Translator English - Norwegian: twang

6 QUOTES WITH «TWANG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twang.

1

Katori Hall

I'm very Southern in the way I walk in the world. I love to laugh. I love to eat. I love to hug people. But if somebody makes me mad, my neck may roll. I can be aggressive with a Southern twang.

2

Pat Mastelotto

I like almost everything, even country twang, disco, blue grass and accordions.

3

S. J. Perelman

Love is not the dying moan of a distant violin - it's the triumphant twang of a bedspring.

4

Sid Vicious

You just pick up a chord, go twang, and you're got music.

5

Ian Williams

I think when I began, I played distortion more than the guitar. The results of my strumming. Now I play the twang of the string, which is a lot closer to the source of the sound making.

6

Ann Wilson

I like The White Stripes and I like the kinda twang American thing right now.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWANG»

Discover the use of twang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Twang

After years of hard work, twenty-three-year-old Jennifer Clodfelter has finally achieved success as a country music artist, but celebrity life is not what she expected and she finds herself losing sight of what's important.

Julie Cannon, 2012

That Half-barbaric Twang: The Banjo in American Popular Culture

This is an interpretation of the changing and conflicting images of a musical instrument as found in the national, commercial culture of the United States.

Karen Linn, 1994

Rockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World: The ...

The story continues today, with a rockabilly revival that began with stars, such as the Stray Cats and Robert Gordon, spreading around the globe from Europe to Japan. Today, rockabilly is better than ever, with bands like Rev.

‎2011

Twang!: The Ultimate Book of Country Music Quotations

This best-ever collection of almost 2,000 quotations captures the wit and wisdom, fawning and feuding that makes country music stars the most entertaining around.

Raymond Obstfeld, Sheila Burgener, 1997

Echo & Twang: Classic Guitar Music of the '50s

(Book). This book plugs you into a decade in popular music and pop culture that simply could not have happened without the electric guitar.

Tony Bacon, 2001

Singing and the Actor

Exercise 7: NASAL TO ORAL TWANG 1. Repeat Song Assignment 3 from Chapter 6, page 69. You will remember that there are no nasal consonants in this song, so it can be done with the port closed throughout. 2. To integrate twang into the ...

Gillyanne Kayes, 2014

Modern Twang: An Alternative Country Music Guide and Directory

The only sourcebook dedicated to the alternative country movement.

David Goodman, 1999

Twang: A Novel

In TWANG: a novel, former Country Music publicist John Schlimm peels back the industry-crafted cliche of Nashville and its beloved superstars.

John Schlimm, 2011

Singing: The Mechanism and the Technic

411 The sound to which I refer is "twang," which is a characteristic of "Yankee" speech. Nasality may be mixed with it, because if the velum drops enough in achieving it, the "honky" quality of the nose will sound, but this is only a byproduct .

William Vennard, 1967

A Dictionary of Sexual Language and Imagery in Shakespearean ...

The phrase occurs as vb in Complaint of all the She-Traders (?169os; Pepys Ballads V.4o5), a complaint against competition so that "ti'n't worth our while to Buttock and File'. B.E. has 'Buttock and Twang, or a downright Buttock and sham File, ...

Gordon Williams, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twang is used in the context of the following news items.

Country twang

“When I was 5 years old – I remember my mother getting me a toy microphone. And I remember wearing my boots, standing on a table and singing in that ... «Franklin County Times, Jun 15»

Go & Do: Indie shorts, a bit of blues and rockabilly twang and living …

MUSIC. Seacoast twang. Home girl Elsa Cross will pop in from Austin, Texas, tonight to spend a little time in her old stomping grounds. She may remind you a ... «Seacoastonline.com, May 15»

Chad Smith Sits-In with Les Claypool's Duo De Twang

Les Claypool's Duo De Twang's February 19 appearance at the Belly Up Tavern in Aspen, Colorado featured a sit-in by Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer Chad ... «JamBase, Feb 15»

Les Claypool's Duo De Twang

All of this said, it should be no surprise to any of us that Les Claypool returned earlier this year with a new side-project called Duo De Twang. Teaming up with ... «Louisville.com, Aug 14»

The Enemy and The Twang announce joint UK tour - tickets

Fans of 00s indie rejoice! The Enemy and The Twang have announced details of a joint UK tour for December 2014. Full dates and ticket details are below. «Gigwise, Aug 14»

Listen: How To Speak With A Certain Southern Twang

That sentence is mostly non-sense, but it's also tells a quick and fascinating history of the Appalachian dialect. Listen to our Eric Mennel take a lesson in ... «WUNC, Jun 14»

Les Claypool on Creating His Duo De Twang and Recording the …

The bassist's latest band, Duo De Twang, debuted at the 2012 edition of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Teaming with '90s thrash-funk contemporary Marc "Mirv" ... «SF Weekly, Jun 14»

Four Foot Shack

If you ever wanted to hear King Crimson tap out Mungo Jerry songs, then, boy, does Primus frontdude Les Claypool have a record for you. In Duo De Twang, the ... «RollingStone.com, Mar 14»

Marco Benevento Guests With Claypool's Duo de Twang

Benevento, a local resident, emerged on accordion for takes on Jerry Horton's "The Battle Of New Orleans" and Claypool's own "Dee's Diner." Duo de Twang ... «JamBase, Mar 14»

Les Claypool's Duo De Twang is one of Primus founder's ways of …

Primus founder Les Claypool, left, brings one of his many side projects to Northeast Ohio when he and guitarist Bryan Kehoe visit the Kent Stage as Duo De ... «The Plain Dealer, Feb 14»