"twanging" meaning in English

See twanging in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more twanging [comparative], most twanging [superlative]
Etymology: From twang + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|twang|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From twang + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} twanging (comparative more twanging, superlative most twanging)
  1. (of a sound) twangy Derived forms: twangingly
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Noun

Forms: twangings [plural]
Etymology: From twang + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|twang|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From twang + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} twanging (plural twangings)
  1. A sound that twangs.
    Sense id: en-twanging-en-noun-JeyGIkwE

Verb

Etymology: From twang + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|twang|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From twang + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} twanging
  1. present participle and gerund of twang Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: twang
    Sense id: en-twanging-en-verb-~lOAnfyY

Inflected forms

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