twinge in English dictionary

  • twinge

    Meanings and definitions of "twinge"

    • A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
    • A sudden sharp pain; a darting local pain of momentary continuance; as, a twinge in the arm or side.
    • To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
    • To affect with a sharp, sudden pain; to torment with pinching or sharp pains.
    • To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges.
    • noun
      A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
    • noun
      A sudden sharp pain.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To affect with a sharp, sudden pain; to torment with pinching or sharp pains.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain.
    • noun
      a sharp stab of pain
    • noun
      a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
    • verb
      cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
    • verb
      feel a sudden sharp, local pain
    • verb
      squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

    Synonyms of "twinge" in English dictionary

    pang, twitch, pinch are the top synonyms of "twinge" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of twinge

    • twinge ( third-person singular simple present twinges, present participle twinging, simple past and past participle twinged)
    • twinge ( plural  twinges)
    • twinge (plural twinges)
    • twinge (third-person singular simple present twinges, present participle twingeing or twinging, simple past and past participle twinged)
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