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twinge

 

[ twษชn(d)ส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

physical sensation

A sudden, sharp pain or emotion.

Synonyms

ache, pain, stab, sting

Examples of usage

  • My heart gave a twinge of sadness when I saw her leaving.
  • He felt a twinge in his back after lifting the heavy box.
  • She experienced a twinge of jealousy when she saw her ex with someone else.
Context #2 | Verb

physical sensation

To cause a sudden, sharp pain or emotion.

Synonyms

ache, hurt, prick, sting

Examples of usage

  • The memory of her words twinged his heart.
  • The thought of failure twinged his mind.

Translations

Translations of the word "twinge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pontada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅเคญเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sentakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะบะพะปัŽะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ukล‚ucie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ†ใšใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉlancement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ punzada

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑzฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐŒ๋ฅด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฎุฒุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bodnutรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bodnutie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆบ็—›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zbodenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฝัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒฎแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sancฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ punzada

Etymology

The word 'twinge' originated from Middle English 'twengen', which meant to pinch or tweak. Over time, it evolved to its current meaning of a sudden, sharp pain or emotion. The usage of 'twinge' has been recorded in various English texts dating back to the 14th century.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,363, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.