Twing
/twɪŋ/noun
To pinch, squeeze, or twitch; chiefly obsolete or dialectal.
Did you know?Twing is closely connected with the older verb that produced “twinge,” preserving an archaic image of pain as something physically pinched or compressed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*twangjaną
“To press, constrain, or cause a tightening sensation; reconstructed form”
Old English
Old English
twengan
“To pinch, squeeze, or compress”
Middle English
Middle English
twingen
“To pinch, press, or cause a sharp sensation”
14th–15th Century
English
twinge
“A sudden sharp pain or act of pinching; the related form became more common”
Modern English
English
twing
“An obsolete or dialectal verb meaning to pinch, squeeze, or twitch”