wrench

[ rench ]
/ rɛntʃ /

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

to twist, turn, or move suddenly aside: He wrenched away.
to give a wrench or twist at something.

noun

Origin of wrench

before 1050; Middle English wrenchen (v.), Old English wrencan to twist, turn; cognate with German renken

OTHER WORDS FROM wrench

wrench·er, noun wrench·ing·ly, adverb out·wrench, verb (used with object) un·wrenched, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrench

ranch wrench

Example sentences from the Web for wrenching

British Dictionary definitions for wrenching

wrench
/ (rɛntʃ) /

verb

noun

Word Origin for wrench

Old English wrencan; related to Old High German renken, Lithuanian rangyti to twist. See wrinkle 1

Idioms and Phrases with wrenching

wrench

see throw a monkey wrench.