plunk vs twang
twang vs plunkplunk and twang both are nouns.
plunk and twang both are verbs.
plunk is an adverb but twang is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| plunk | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| twang | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
twang is a hyponym of
plunk; that is, twang is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
plunk:
- plunk: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
- twang: pluck (strings of an instrument)
| plunk (noun) | twang (noun) |
|---|---|
| (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly | exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) |
| a hollow twanging sound | a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) |
| plunk (verb) | twang (verb) |
|---|---|
| pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | pronounce with a nasal twang |
| set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise | pluck (strings of an instrument) |
| drop steeply | sound with a twang |
| make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground | cause to sound with a twang |
| twitch or throb with pain |
| plunk (adverb) | twang (adverb) |
|---|---|
| with a short hollow thud |
Words related to "plunk"
- ball
- baseball
- baseball game
- chute
- clop
- clump
- clunk
- colloquialism
- come down
- crash-dive
- descend
- dive
- draw
- duck
- dump
- fall
- flump
- go
- go down
- hit
- hitting
- jump
- nosedive
- parachute
- pick
- place down
- plank
- plonk
- plop
- pluck
- plump
- plump down
- plunge
- plunk down
- plunker
- power-dive
- pull
- put down
- set down
- sound
- striking
- twang
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