twinge English

Meaning twinge meaning

What does twinge mean?

twinge

— noun (= pang, stab) a sudden sharp feeling pangs of regret she felt a stab of excitement twinges of conscience

— noun a sharp stab of pain

— verb feel a sudden sharp, local pain

— verb (= prick, sting) cause a stinging pain The needle pricked his skin

— verb (= pinch, squeeze) squeeze tightly between the fingers He pinched her behind She squeezed the bottle

Synonyms twinge synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as twinge?

twinge English » English

sting

prick

pang

twitch

stab

nip

tweet

stitch

squeeze

pinch

pain

jab

vellicate

tingle

stick

stabbing pain

smart

shoot

puncture

bite

ache

wring

wad

tweak

throbbing

sudden pain

stinging

squeeze out

spur

spear

spasm

smarting

shot

sheathe

sharp pain

set

roasting on a spit

ream

rankle

protrude

prod

prise

prickle

pricking

press out

press

poke

pique

pick

peck

Topics twinge topics

What do people use twinge to talk about?

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Pain

• What words refer to a mild pain?
  discomfort feel uncomfortable mild hurts a little bit itch prickle smart sting stinging tingle tingling stitch twinge dull