a tang. see tang a state.-to sound with a quick, harsh noise; to make the sound of a tense string pulled and suddenly let go; as, the bowstring twanged.-to make to sound, as by pulling a tense string and letting it go suddenly.-a harsh, quick sound, like that made by a stretched string when pulled and suddenly let go; as, the twang of a bowstring.-an affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound.