"twanging" meaning in English

See twanging in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more twanging [comparative], most twanging [superlative]
Etymology: twang + -ing Etymology templates: {{affix|en|twang|-ing}} twang + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} twanging (comparative more twanging, superlative most twanging)
  1. (of a sound) twangy Derived forms: twangingly
    Sense id: en-twanging-en-adj-wiv8sFWl

Noun

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

Verb

Etymology: twang + -ing Etymology templates: {{affix|en|twang|-ing}} 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 2 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 39 8 53

Inflected forms

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