twank

verb

ˈtwaŋk,

-aiŋk

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

dialectal, chiefly England : to sound with an abrupt twang

transitive verb

dialectal, chiefly England : to cause to sound with an abrupt twang

Word History

Etymology

imitative

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