wrench
/rɛntʃ/
noun
- A tool used for turning nuts, bolts, or pipes.
- I need a smaller wrench to fit this nut.
- He used a wrench to tighten the loose bolt on the bicycle.
- The plumber reached into his toolbox and pulled out a large wrench.
- A sudden, violent twist or pull.
- The dog gave the toy a quick wrench and tore it apart.
- With a sharp wrench, she pulled the stuck drawer open.
- He gave the rope a hard wrench to free it from the tree branch.
- A feeling of sadness or distress caused by a painful separation or change.
- Leaving her childhood home was a terrible wrench.
- The move to a new city was a wrench for the whole family.
- Saying goodbye to his best friend felt like a real wrench.
verb
- To pull or twist something suddenly and violently.
- The wind wrenched the umbrella out of her hands.
- She wrenched the door open when she heard the alarm.
- He wrenched the lid off the jar with all his strength.
- To injure a part of your body by twisting it.
- She wrenched her knee during the soccer game.
- He wrenched his back lifting the heavy box.
- I wrenched my ankle when I stepped off the curb.
- To cause someone to feel great sadness or distress, especially by forcing them to leave.
- The sad movie wrenched tears from the audience.
- The thought of leaving his family wrenched him inside.
- It wrenched her heart to see the old house empty.