Wrenched

/ɹɛnt͡ʃt/ verb

To violently move in a turn or writhe.

Definition

  1. (verb) To violently move in a turn or writhe.
  2. (verb) To pull or twist violently. “With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man.”
  3. (verb) To turn aside or deflect.
  4. (verb) To slander.
  5. (verb) To tighten with or as if with a winch.
  6. (verb) To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting. “Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!”
  7. (verb) To distort from the original meaning.
  8. (verb) To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.
  9. (verb) To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.
  10. (verb) To rack with pain.
  11. (verb) To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.
  12. (verb) To use the tool known as a wrench. “The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose.”

Word stats

  • Wrenched contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 17.

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What does Wrenched mean?

To violently move in a turn or writhe.

How many letters are in Wrenched?

Wrenched has 8 letters.

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