Definition Conjugation
Definition of twangle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- The office was in a twangle after the announcement.
2.
musical soundRare repetitive twanging sound from a stringed instrumentRare
- The twangle of the guitar filled the room.
Verb
1.
musictr./intr. Rare to play a stringed instrument in a lively mannertr./intr. Rare
- He twangled on his banjo at the campfire.
2.
soundintr. Rare make a repetitive twanging soundintr. Rare
- The guitar began to twangle loudly.
Origin of twangle
Unknown, possibly onomatopoeic
Examples of twangle in a sentence
His unexpected resignation left the department in a twangle. The twangle from the banjo was quite distinct. A soft twangle could be heard from the old mandolin. She twangled a cheerful tune on her guitar. The musician twangled away, entertaining the crowd. The old radio started to twangle annoyingly.
Wind caused the wires to twangle in the breeze.
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- French:pagaille, gratter, ...
- German:Verwirrung, lebhaft spielen, ...
- Italian:disordine, suonare vivacemente, ...
- Spanish:confusión, rasguear, ...
- Portuguese:confusão, dedilhar, ...
- Chinese:混乱, 欢快地弹奏, ...
- Japanese:混乱, かき鳴らす, ...
- Arabic:فَوْضَى, عَزَفَ بِنَغْم مُرِح, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְבּוּל, לְנַגֵּן בְּחַיּוּת, ...
- Russian:беспорядок, бренчать, ...
- Ukrainian:безлад, грати жваво, ...
- Hindi:अव्यवस्था, झंकारना, ...
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