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wrench
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- pronunciation:
- rench
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wrenches, wrenching, wrenched |
| definition 1: |
to damage or hurt by twisting.
She wrenched her knee while playing basketball.- synonyms:
- sprain, twist
- similar words:
- pull, strain, tear
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| definition 2: |
to twist, jerk, or pull (something) with force so that it splits or moves freely.
The two dogs wrenched the Frisbee apart.The police wrenched the car door open and helped the passenger get out.- similar words:
- jerk, pull, yank
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| definition 3: |
to remove or obtain by, or as if by, twisting, jerking, or pulling.
He finally wrenched the tight ring off his finger.She kept questioning him until she wrenched the truth from him.- synonyms:
- wrest
- similar words:
- extract, force, pluck, pry, pull, snatch, tear, wring
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| related words: |
pain, pry, warp, withdraw |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a tool with jaws that is used to grip and turn a bolt, pipe, or other object.
- similar words:
- monkey wrench
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| definition 2: |
a twisting movement, made suddenly and with force.
The dentist yanked out the rotten tooth with one last wrench.- synonyms:
- jerk
- similar words:
- pull, sprain, tug, turn, twist, yank
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| related words: |
pluck |
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