Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   wrench

   /rɛn(t)ʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden violent twist or pull: "with a wrench Tony wriggled free" Similar tugpulljerkjoltwrestheavetwistinformal:yank
   • 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 painful partingdistressing separationtraumatic eventpainachepangtrauma
   • 3. an adjustable tool like a spanner, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts: "you will need a wrench to tighten it in position" Similar spanneradjustable spannermonkey wrench
   • 4. a combination of a couple with a force along its axis.

   verb

   • 1. pull or twist suddenly and violently: "Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand" Similar tugpulljerkwrestheavetwisttearrippluckgrabseizesnatchforcetake by forceremove by forceprisepeelpryinformal:yank
   • ▪ injure (a part of the body) as a result of a sudden twisting movement: "she slipped and wrenched her ankle" Similar spraintwistturnstrainrickcrickpulldislocateput out of jointdamageinjurehurt
   • ▪ distort to fit a particular theory or interpretation: archaic "to wrench our Bible to make it fit a misconception of facts"
   • 2. turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.

   Word Origin late Old Englishwrencan ‘twist’, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • W

     4

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWRENCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   WRENCH definition: 1. to pull and twist something suddenly or violently away from its position: 2. to twist part of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wrenchWrench Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wrench

   • Cached

   The meaning of WRENCH is to move with a violent twist; also : to undergo twisting. How to use wrench in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › wrenchWRENCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › wrench

   • Cached

   Wrench definition: to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. See examples of WRENCH used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wrenchWrench - definition of wrench by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › wrench

   • Cached

   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWRENCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   wrench in British English. (rɛntʃ ) verb. 1. to give (something) a sudden or violent twist or pull esp so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached. to wrench a door off its hinges. 2. (transitive) to twist suddenly so as to sprain (a limb) to wrench one's ankle.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of wrench – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   WRENCH definition: 1. to pull something violently away from a fixed position: 2. to injure part of your body by…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wrenchWrench - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wrench

   To wrench means to grab or pull something with a lot of physical force. See this teddy bear? If you want it, you’ll have to wrench it out of my hands, because I’m not willing to give it up. Maybe you have a wrench at home, that is, a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or a pipe joint.