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- Dictionarywrench/rɛn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a sudden violent twist or pull: "with a wrench Tony wriggled free" Similar
- 2. a feeling of sadness or distress caused by one's own or another's departure: "it will be a real wrench to leave after eight years" Similar
verb
- 1. pull or twist suddenly and violently: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand" Similar
- 2. turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
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1. : to twist violently. 2. : to injure or disable by a violent twisting or straining. wrenched her back. 3. : change. especially : distort, pervert. 4. a. : to pull or tighten by violent twisting or with violence. b. : to snatch forcibly : wrest. 5. : to cause to suffer mental anguish : rack entry 2. wrenchingly. ˈren-chiŋ-lē.
to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away from a fixed position: The ball was wrenched from his hands by another player. If you wrench part of your body, such as your arm or knee, you twist it badly and injure it: He wrenched his back while digging in the garden.
Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.
wrench. (rĕnch) n. 1. Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis. 2. A sudden, forcible twist, turn, or pull: gave the steering wheel a wrench. 3.
noun. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt. synonyms: spanner. see more. a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator) a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head.
If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand.
Wrench definition: Any of various hand or power tools, often having fixed or adjustable jaws, used for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes, typically at an angle perpendicular to the object's axis.
wrench meaning: 1. to pull something violently away from a fixed position: 2. to injure part of your body by…. Learn more.
Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.
1. If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. [...] 2. If you wrench yourself free from someone who is holding you, you get away from them by suddenly twisting the part of your body that is being held.
