Etymology dictionary. 2014.
twinge — [twındʒ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: twinge to pinch (11 19 centuries), from Old English twengan] 1.) a sudden feeling of slight pain ▪ I felt a twinge of pain in my back. 2.) a twinge of guilt/envy/sadness/jealousy etc a sudden slight feeling of … Dictionary of contemporary English
Twinge — Twinge, n. 1. A pinch; a tweak; a twitch. [1913 Webster] A master that gives you . . . twinges by the ears. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden sharp pain; a darting local pain of momentary continuance; as, a twinge in the arm or side. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twinge — Twinge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twinging}.] [OE. twengen, AS. twengan; akin to OE. twingen to pain, afflict, OFries. thwinga, twinga, dwinga, to constrain, D. dwingen, OS. thwingan, G. zwingen, OHG. dwingan, thwingan, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinge — [ twındʒ ] noun count 1. ) a sudden short pain: He felt a slight twinge in his knee. 2. ) a sudden short feeling of emotion, especially an unpleasant one: a twinge of sadness/regret/guilt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Twinge — Twinge, v. i. To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinge — ► NOUN 1) a sudden, sharp localized pain. 2) a brief, sharp pang of emotion. ► VERB (twingeing or twinging) ▪ suffer a twinge. ORIGIN Old English, «pinch, wring» … English terms dictionary
twinge — n *pain, ache, pang, throe, stitch … New Dictionary of Synonyms
twinge — [n] sharp pain ache, bite, gripe, lancination, misery, pang, pinch, prick, shiver, smart, spasm, stab, stitch, throb, throe, tic, tweak, twist, twitch; concept 728 … New thesaurus
twinge — [twinj] vt. twinged, twinging [ME twengen < OE twengan, to squeeze, press, pinch; akin to MHG twengen, to pinch, squeeze (< OHG dwengen, caus. of dwingan, to constrain) & OE thwang, a thong, prob. < IE base * tuengh , to constrain] to… … English World dictionary
twinge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sharp ▪ little, slight ▪ I felt a slight twinge of disappointment. ▪ sudden ▪ occasional … Collocations dictionary
