"twank" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: twanks [plural]
Etymology: Imitative. Compare twang, twangle. Head templates: {{en-noun}} twank (plural twanks)
  1. A sharp, twanging sound.
    Sense id: en-twank-en-noun-qLbFQqai Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 28 25

Verb [English]

Forms: twanks [present, singular, third-person], twanking [participle, present], twanked [participle, past], twanked [past]
Etymology: Imitative. Compare twang, twangle. Head templates: {{en-verb}} twank (third-person singular simple present twanks, present participle twanking, simple past and past participle twanked)
  1. (intransitive, dated) To emit a sharp twanging sound. Tags: dated, intransitive
    Sense id: en-twank-en-verb-WHmdJtbx
  2. (transitive, dated) To cause to make a sharp twanging sound. Tags: dated, transitive
    Sense id: en-twank-en-verb-sD8a9jdh

Inflected forms

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