Definition of wrench

"wrench" in the noun sense

1. wrench, twist, pull

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"

"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

2. twist, wrench

a jerky pulling movement

3. wrench, spanner

a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

"wrench" in the verb sense

1. wrench, twist

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"

2. wrench

make a sudden twisting motion

3. wring, wrench

twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

"Wring one's hand"

4. twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick

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"

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Quotations for wrench

Imitate time; it destroys everything slowly; it undermines, it wears away, it detaches, it does not wrench. [ Joubert ]

O form! how oft dost thou with thy case, thy habit, wrench awe from fools, and tie the wiser souls to thy false seeming! [ William Shakespeare ]

O place! O form, how often dost thou with thy case, thy habit, wrench awe from fools, and tie the wiser souls to thy false seeming! [ William Shakespeare ]

wrench in Scrabble®

The word wrench is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters wrench:

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wrench in Words With Friends™

The word wrench is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters wrench:

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Words within the letters of wrench

2 letter words in wrench (5 words)

3 letter words in wrench (4 words)

4 letter words in wrench (5 words)

5 letter words in wrench (1 word)

6 letter words in wrench (1 word)

wrench + 1 blank (1 word)

wrench + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence wrench

Words with wrench in them (4 words)

Words that end with wrench (3 words)

Word Growth involving wrench

Shorter words in wrench

en wren

re wren

Longer words containing wrench

bedwrench bedwrenched

pinwrench pinwrenches

wrenched bedwrenched

wrenched unwrenched

wrencher wrenchers

wrenches pinwrenches

wrenching wrenchingly

wrenching wrenchings