twinge
/twindʤ/
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Definition
Noun:
- A sudden, brief, sharp pain or spasm: A physical sensation that is localized, intense, and short-lived.
- A sudden, brief, sharp feeling of an emotion: A momentary pang of a mental or emotional state, such as regret, guilt, jealousy, or excitement.
Verb:
- To feel a sudden, sharp, local pain: To experience a twinge.
- To cause a sudden, sharp, stinging pain: To produce a sensation like a twinge.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- He felt a twinge in his back when he lifted the heavy box.
- She experienced a twinge of nostalgia when she saw her old school.
- I felt a twinge of guilt for forgetting her birthday.
Verb:
- His knee twinged as he stood up.
- The memory twinged her conscience.
Advanced Usage
- The noun is often used in the pattern "a twinge of [noun]" to specify the type of feeling.
- a twinge of anxiety, a twinge of envy, a twinge of disappointment
- It can describe a physical warning sign or a minor, recurring pain.
- After the surgery, he only felt the occasional twinge.
Variants and Related Words
- Twingeing/Twinging (present participle/gerund forms of the verb).
- His ankle kept twingeing throughout the match.
Synonyms
- Noun: pang, stab, prick, stitch, spasm, pinch.
- Verb: prick, sting, pinch, smart.
Related Phrases
- A twinge of conscience: A brief feeling of guilt or moral unease.
- He told the lie without a twinge of conscience.
Noun
- a sharp stab of pain
- a sudden sharp feeling
- pangs of regret
- she felt a stab of excitement
- twinges of conscience
Verb
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- He pinched her behind
- She squeezed the bottle
- feel a sudden sharp, local pain
- cause a stinging pain
- The needle pricked his skin