wrenching
Meaning of wrenching
verb, gerund or present participle
- pull or twist suddenly and violently.
Casey grabbed the gun and wrenched it from my hand
she wrenched herself free of his grip
- turn (something, especially a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
late Old English wrencan ‘twist’, of unknown origin.
Information about wrenching
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of wrenching is: wrenchings.
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Hyphenation of wrenching
wrench-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- wrenching is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
wrenching synonyms
Meaning racking:
Meaning pull (something) hard or suddenly:
Meaning exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself:
Meaning move or cause to move with a jerk:
Meaning forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp:
Meaning lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort:
Meaning injure (a joint) by wrenching it:
Meaning remove by pulling forcefully:
Meaning tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone:
Meaning take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place:
Meaning grasp or seize suddenly and roughly:
Meaning take hold of suddenly and forcibly:
Meaning quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way:
Meaning artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant):
Meaning remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit or vegetable):
Meaning inquire too closely into a person's private affairs:
Meaning pull with a jerk:
Words that rhyme with wrenching
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