English dictionary

twinge

noun

Pronunciation

/twɪnd͡ʒ/

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  1. A pinch; a tweak; a twitch.
  2. A sudden sharp pain.

verb

  1. To pull with a twitch; to pinch; to tweak.
  2. To affect with a sharp, sudden pain; to torment with pinching or sharp pains.
  3. To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain.

Example sentences

I got a twinge in my arm.
My side twinges.
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