twinge

[ twinj ]

/ twɪndʒ /

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noun

a sudden, sharp pain: On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism.

a mental or emotional pang: a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow.

verb (used with object), twinged, twing·ing.

to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden, sharp pain or pang.

to pinch; tweak; twitch.

verb (used without object), twinged, twing·ing.

to have or feel a sudden, sharp pain.

Origin of twinge

before 1000; Middle English twengen to pinch, Old English twengan

SYNONYMS FOR twinge

1 spasm, cramp, pang, stab.

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Words nearby twinge

Twin Cities, twine, twin-engine, Twin Falls, twinflower, twinge, twi-night, twi-nighter, Twining, twinjet, twink

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Example sentences from the Web for twinge

Impossibly, even through thick glass, I felt a twinge of vertigo.
Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope|Anthony Haden-Guest|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kandynce remained where she was and evidenced not a twinge of self-pity.
Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism|Michael Daly|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he acknowledges a twinge of regret during the newsroom announcement Thursday.
Jill Abramson: The NYT's New Executive Editor|Howard Kurtz|June 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
What Rock created, then, is a twinge of nostalgia for a twinge of nostalgia.
Gwyneth Paltrow and the Rise of the Country Carpetbagger|Bryan Curtis|January 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

They no doubt felt a twinge of satisfaction but it could only have been momentary.
How to Get Revenge Online|Lucy Knight|December 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Many a reader who will reject Swift's portrait of man as a libel, cannot but feel a twinge at Thackeray's delicate pencillings.
A History of English Prose Fiction|Bayard Tuckerman
For a moment Bob experienced a twinge of regret that the old, hard, picturesque days of his Northern logging were indeed gone.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
“If I did, I must have been out of my mind,” growled Aaron, as a twinge of neuralgia made him wince.
The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove|Spencer Davenport
And how could the Great Work have got on while the author was every now and then disturbed by a twinge of remorse?
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
But she intended it to be rude and to discomfort him and she was glad to see some twinge at the flick pass across his face.
This Freedom|A. S. M. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for twinge

twinge

/ (twɪndʒ) /

noun

a sudden brief darting or stabbing pain

a sharp emotional panga twinge of guilt

verb

to have or cause to have a twinge

(tr) obsolete to pinch; tweak

Word Origin for twinge

Old English twengan to pinch; related to Old High German zwengen

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for twinge

twinge

[ twĭnj ]

n.

A sharp, sudden physical pain.

v.

To cause to feel a sharp pain.

单词	twinge
释义	twinge [ twinj ] / twɪndʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twinge ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sudden, sharp pain: On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism. a mental or emotional pang: a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow. verb (used with object), twinged, twing·ing. to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden, sharp pain or pang. to pinch; tweak; twitch. verb (used without object), twinged, twing·ing. to have or feel a sudden, sharp pain. Origin of twinge before 1000; Middle English twengen to pinch, Old English twengan SYNONYMS FOR twinge 1 spasm, cramp, pang, stab. SEE SYNONYMS FOR twinge ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby twinge Twin Cities, twine, twin-engine, Twin Falls, twinflower, twinge, twi-night, twi-nighter, Twining, twinjet, twink Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twinge Impossibly, even through thick glass, I felt a twinge of vertigo. Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kandynce remained where she was and evidenced not a twinge of self-pity. Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism\|Michael Daly\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But he acknowledges a twinge of regret during the newsroom announcement Thursday. Jill Abramson: The NYT's New Executive Editor\|Howard Kurtz\|June 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST What Rock created, then, is a twinge of nostalgia for a twinge of nostalgia. Gwyneth Paltrow and the Rise of the Country Carpetbagger\|Bryan Curtis\|January 6, 2011\|DAILY BEAST They no doubt felt a twinge of satisfaction but it could only have been momentary. How to Get Revenge Online\|Lucy Knight\|December 3, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Many a reader who will reject Swift's portrait of man as a libel, cannot but feel a twinge at Thackeray's delicate pencillings. A History of English Prose Fiction\|Bayard Tuckerman For a moment Bob experienced a twinge of regret that the old, hard, picturesque days of his Northern logging were indeed gone. The Rules of the Game\|Stewart Edward White “If I did, I must have been out of my mind,” growled Aaron, as a twinge of neuralgia made him wince. The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove\|Spencer Davenport And how could the Great Work have got on while the author was every now and then disturbed by a twinge of remorse? The Caxtons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton But she intended it to be rude and to discomfort him and she was glad to see some twinge at the flick pass across his face. This Freedom\|A. S. M. Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for twinge twinge / (twɪndʒ) / noun a sudden brief darting or stabbing pain a sharp emotional panga twinge of guilt verb to have or cause to have a twinge (tr) obsolete to pinch; tweak Word Origin for twinge Old English twengan to pinch; related to Old High German zwengen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to twinge ache, shiver, pang, spasm, prick, stitch, throb, pinch, bite, gripe, throe, twist, stab, misery, twitch, tweak, smart, tic, lancination Medical definitions for twinge twinge [ twĭnj ] n. A sharp, sudden physical pain. v. To cause to feel a sharp pain. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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twinge

noun

verb (used with object), twinged, twing·ing.

verb (used without object), twinged, twing·ing.

Origin of twinge

SYNONYMS FOR twinge

Words nearby twinge

Example sentences from the Web for twinge

British Dictionary definitions for twinge

noun

verb

Word Origin for twinge

Words related to twinge

Medical definitions for twinge

n.

v.