Twang

n.	1.	A tang. See Tang a state.
v. i.	1.	To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged. [imp. & p. p. Twanged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Twanging.]
v. t.	1.	To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly. Sounds the tough horn, and twangs the quivering string. - Pope.
n.	1.	A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.
	2.	An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. He has such a twang in his discourse. - Arbuthnot.

Noun	1.	twang - a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
	2.	twang - exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) Synonyms: nasal twang
Verb	1.	twang - cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string"
	2.	twang - sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging"
	3.	twang - twitch or throb with pain
	4.	twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"
	5.	twang - pronounce with a nasal twang

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