TWINGES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Twinge

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: twɪn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a part of the body) suffer a sudden, sharp localized pain

Short Definition:

suffer sudden, sharp localized pain

Examples:
  • stop the exercises if the tummy twinges

Word: Twinge

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English twengan ‘pinch, wring’, of Germanic origin. The noun dates from the mid 16th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: twɪn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a sudden, sharp localized pain

Short Definition:

sudden, sharp localized pain

Examples:
  • he felt a twinge in his knee

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