pluck vs twang
twang vs pluckpluck and twang both are nouns.
pluck and twang both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pluck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| twang | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
twang is a hyponym of
pluck; that is, twang is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
pluck:
- pluck: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
- twang: pluck (strings of an instrument)
| pluck (noun) | twang (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord | exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) |
| the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury | a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) |
| pluck (verb) | twang (verb) |
|---|---|
| pull or pull out sharply | pronounce with a nasal twang |
| look for and gather | pluck (strings of an instrument) |
| pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | sound with a twang |
| strip of feathers | cause to sound with a twang |
| rip off; ask an unreasonable price | twitch or throb with pain |
| sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity |
Words related to "pluck"
- berry
- bill
- charge
- cheat
- chisel
- collect
- cull
- deplumate
- deplume
- displume
- draw
- draw away
- draw off
- extort
- fearlessness
- fleece
- garner
- gather
- gazump
- gouge
- gutsiness
- harp
- hook
- hustle
- mushroom
- overcharge
- pick
- pick off
- pluckiness
- plucky
- plume
- plunk
- pull
- pull off
- pull together
- pulling
- rack
- rip
- rip off
- rob
- roll
- soak
- squeeze
- steal
- strip
- surcharge
- tear
- twang
- tweak
- tweeze
- wring
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