Twinge Definition & Meaning
twinge
- noun
- a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
- a sharp stab of pain
- verb
- cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
- feel a sudden sharp, local pain
- squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
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- What does twinge mean?
- a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience" a sharp stab of pain cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin" feel a sudden sharp, local pain squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
- What part of speech is twinge?
- Twinge is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does twinge have?
- Twinge has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).