Definition of: twang

(twang) v.t. & v.i. twanged, twang·ing
1. To make or cause to make a sharp, vibrant sound, as a bowstring.
2. To utter or speak with a harsh, nasal sound.
—noun
1. A sharp, vibrating sound, as of a tense string plucked.
2. A sharp, nasal sound of the voice.
3. A sound resembling either of the foregoing. Also tang. [Imit.]
—twang′y adjective