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wrench

The word “wrench” has 1 syllable: wrench

It's pronounced as /rɛntʃ/

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In the thesaurus, “wrench” has 66 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for wrench along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for wrench

Antonyms for wrench

Meanings of wrench

  • noun
    1. A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
    2. An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain.
    3. A trick or artifice.
    4. Deceit; guile; treachery.
    5. A turn at an acute angle.
    6. A winch or windlass.
    7. A screw.
    8. A distorting change from the original meaning.
    9. A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner.
    10. An adjustable spanner used by plumbers.
    11. A violent emotional change caused by separation.
    12. In screw theory, a screw assembled from force and torque vectors arising from application of Newton's laws to a rigid body.
    13. Means; contrivance.
    14. In coursing, the act of bringing the hare round at less than a right angle, worth half a point in the recognised code of points for judging.
  • verb
    1. To violently move in a turn or writhe.
    2. To pull or twist violently.
    3. To turn aside or deflect.
    4. To slander.
    5. To tighten with or as if with a winch.
    6. To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.
    7. To distort from the original meaning.
    8. To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.
    9. To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.
    10. To rack with pain.
    11. To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.
    12. To use the tool known as a wrench.

Example Sentences

  • He used a wrench to tighten the bolt.
  • She felt a sharp wrench in her shoulder while lifting the box.
  • Don’t wrench the door open, it might break.
  • The mechanic grabbed a wrench from his toolbox.
  • It was a real wrench for him to leave his hometown.

On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wrench, such as: amputate, batter, bruise, budge, cripple, damage, dislocate.

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