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Defenition of the word wrench

    • Defenition of the word wrench

      • A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes.
      • twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"
      • a jerky pulling movement
      • make a sudden twisting motion
      • a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
      • twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; also metaphorically: "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
      • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
      • twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
      • twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one''s ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"
      • twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one''s hand"
      • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody''s grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his ch
      • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
      • twist suddenly so as to sprain
      • twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
      • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

    Synonyms for the word wrench

      • anguish
      • blow
      • dislocate
      • haul
      • jerk
      • pull
      • put out
      • rick
      • spanner
      • sprain
      • struggle
      • tug
      • turn
      • twist
      • wrick
      • wring
      • yank

    Similar words in the wrench

      • squeeze out
      • wrench
      • wrench's
      • wrenched
      • wrenches
      • wrenching
      • wring out

    Meronymys for the word wrench

      • jaw
      • jaws

    Hyponyms for the word wrench

      • adjustable spanner
      • adjustable wrench
      • Allen wrench
      • alligator wrench
      • box end wrench
      • box wrench
      • brace wrench
      • bulldog wrench
      • carriage wrench
      • dog wrench
      • hook spanner
      • hook wrench
      • lug wrench
      • open-end wrench
      • pin wrench
      • screw key
      • socket wrench
      • sparkplug wrench
      • sprain
      • tap wrench
      • tappet wrench
      • torque wrench

    Hypernyms for the word wrench

      • distort
      • hand tool
      • harm
      • hurt
      • injure
      • injury
      • motion
      • movement
      • pull
      • squirm
      • trauma
      • twine
      • twist
      • worm
      • wound
      • wrestle
      • wriggle
      • writhe

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