[{"word":"twangs","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A particular sharp vibrating sound characteristic of electric guitars.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A trace of a regional or foreign accent in someone's voice.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Despite having lived in Canada for 20 years, he still has that Eastern-European twang in his voice."},{"definition":"The sound quality that appears in the human voice when the epilaryngeal tube is narrowed.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sharp, disagreeable taste or flavor.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To produce or cause to produce a sharp vibrating sound, like a tense string pulled and suddenly let go.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To have a nasal sound.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To have a trace of a regional or foreign accent.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To play a stringed musical instrument by plucking and snapping.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/twang","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/twangs"]}]