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twinge

twinge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [twinj]
    • /twɪndʒ/
    • /twɪndʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [twinj]
    • /twɪndʒ/

Definitions of twinge word

  • noun twinge a sudden, sharp pain: On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism. 1
  • noun twinge a mental or emotional pang: a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow. 1
  • verb with object twinge to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden, sharp pain or pang. 1
  • verb with object twinge to pinch; tweak; twitch. 1
  • verb without object twinge to have or feel a sudden, sharp pain. 1
  • noun twinge spasm of pain 1

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Origin of twinge

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English twengen to pinch, Old English twengan

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Twinge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

twinge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

twinge usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for twinge

verb twinge

  • ache — If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
  • nip — to squeeze or compress tightly between two surfaces or points; pinch; bite.

noun twinge

  • boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
  • booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
  • charley horse — People sometimes refer to a cramp in the muscles of their leg or arm as a charley horse.
  • constipation — Constipation is a medical condition which causes people to have difficulty getting rid of solid waste from their body.
  • cramp — Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.

Top questions with twinge

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