twang vs plunk
plunk vs twangtwang and plunk both are nouns.
twang and plunk both are verbs.
twang is not an adverb while plunk is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| twang | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| plunk | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
As verbs,
plunk is a hypernym of
twang; that is, plunk is a
word with a broader meaning than twang:
- twang: pluck (strings of an instrument)
- plunk: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
| twang (noun) | plunk (noun) |
|---|---|
| exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) | (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly |
| a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) | a hollow twanging sound |
| twang (verb) | plunk (verb) |
|---|---|
| pronounce with a nasal twang | pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion |
| pluck (strings of an instrument) | set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise |
| sound with a twang | drop steeply |
| cause to sound with a twang | make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground |
| twitch or throb with pain |
| twang (adverb) | plunk (adverb) |
|---|---|
| with a short hollow thud |
Words related to "twang"
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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