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- Dictionarytwinge/twɪn(d)ʒ/
noun
- 1. a sudden, sharp localized pain: "he felt a twinge in his knee" Similar
verb
- 1. (of a part of the body) suffer a sudden, sharp localized pain: "stop the exercises if the tummy twinges"
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1. : a sudden sharp stab of pain. 2. : a moral or emotional pang. a twinge of conscience. a twinge of sympathy. twinge. 2 of 2. verb. twinged; twinging ˈtwin-jiŋ or twingeing. transitive verb. 1. dialect : pluck, tweak. 2. : to affect with a sharp pain or pang. intransitive verb. : to feel a sudden sharp local pain. Synonyms. Noun. ache. pain. pang
a sudden short feeling of physical or mental pain: I felt a twinge in my knee. He was feeling twinges from a calf injury after 20 minutes of the game. I admit I felt a twinge of guilt as we left. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. pain There are drugs you can take to ease the pain.
noun. a sudden, sharp pain: On damp days, he's often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism. Synonyms: stab, pang, cramp, spasm. 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.
A twinge is a sting or pang of pain that happens suddenly. Are you recovering from a basketball injury? You may still feel a twinge of discomfort in your knee when you do a layup.
twinge (of something) a sudden short feeling of an unpleasant emotion. a twinge of disappointment; She felt a twinge of guilt about cancelling at the last moment. I felt a twinge of envy at her success.
a sudden short feeling of physical or mental pain: I felt a twinge in my knee. He was feeling twinges from a calf injury after 20 minutes of the game. I admit I felt a twinge of guilt as we left. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. pain There are drugs you can take to ease the pain.
A twinge is a sudden sharp feeling or emotion, usually an unpleasant one. I would have twinges of guilt occasionally. For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr Wilson.
Definition of twinge noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A twinge is a sudden sharp feeling or emotion, usually an unpleasant one. For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr. Wilson. Synonyms: pang, twitch, tweak, throe [rare] More Synonyms of twinge. 2. countable noun. A twinge is a sudden sharp pain.
n. 1. a sudden brief darting or stabbing pain. 2. a sharp emotional pang: a twinge of guilt. vb. 3. to have or cause to have a twinge. 4. ( tr) obsolete to pinch; tweak. [Old English twengan to pinch; related to Old High German zwengen]
