| Front | wrench |
|---|---|
| Back | wrench verb, noun BrE /rentʃ/ NAmE /rentʃ/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [transitive, intransitive] to pull or twist sth/sb/yourself suddenly and violently jerk ~ (sth/sb/yourself) + adv./prep. The bag was wrenched from her grasp. He grabbed Ben, wrenching him away from his mother. (figurative) Guy wrenched his mind back to the present. ~ (sth/sb/yourself) + adj. They wrenched the door open. She managed to wrench herself free. 2 [transitive] ~ sth to twist and injure a part of your body, especially your ankle or shoulder twist She wrenched her knee when she fell. 3 [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to make sb feel great pain or unhappiness, especially so that they make a sound or cry ~ (sth) (from sb) His words wrenched a sob from her. a wrenching experience ~ at sth Her words wrenched at my heart. see also gut-wrenching noun word origin 1 (especially NAmE) (BrE usually span•ner) [countable] a metal tool with a specially shaped end for holding and turning things, including one which can be adjusted to fit objects of different sizes, also called a monkey wrench or an adjustable spanner 2 [singular] pain or unhappiness that you feel when you have to leave a person or place that you love Leaving home was a terrible wrench for me. 3 [countable, usually singular] a sudden and violent twist or pull She stumbled and gave her ankle a painful wrench. throw a ˈwrench in/into sth (NAmE, informal) = throw a monkey wrench in/into sth |
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