Definition of twang

• n. - A tang. See Tang a state.
• v. i. - To sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.
• v. t. - To make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly.
• n. - A harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.
• n. - An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound.