"twangle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtwæŋ.ɡəl/ Forms: twangles [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋɡəl Etymology: From twang + -le (frequentative suffix). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|twang|le|id2=verbal frequentative|pos2=frequentative suffix}} twang + -le (frequentative suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} twangle (plural twangles)
  1. A twanging sound. Synonyms: twang, twanging, twangling Derived forms: twingle-twangle
    Sense id: en-twangle-en-noun-2EJshaYS

Verb

IPA: /ˈtwæŋ.ɡəl/ Forms: twangles [present, singular, third-person], twangling [participle, present], twangled [participle, past], twangled [past]
Rhymes: -æŋɡəl Etymology: From twang + -le (frequentative suffix). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|twang|le|id2=verbal frequentative|pos2=frequentative suffix}} twang + -le (frequentative suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} twangle (third-person singular simple present twangles, present participle twangling, simple past and past participle twangled)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To twang repetitively. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-twangle-en-verb-I8nOfywA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le (verbal frequentative): 37 63

Inflected forms

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