wrench

Nouns

  • (n) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
    • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
    pull, twist,
  • (n) a jerky pulling movement twist,
  • (n) a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt spanner,

Verbs

  • (v) 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 chest
    twist,
  • (v) make a sudden twisting motion
  • (v) twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
    • Wring one's hand
    wring,
  • (v) 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
    sprain, wrick, rick, twist, turn,

Synonyms

pull twist spanner wring sprain wrick rick turn

See also

wring out squeeze out

Words of close approximity

wrenching