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, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrench
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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.