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Detailed Synonyms for wrenching in English

wrenching:

wrenching [the ~] noun

  1. the wrenching
    the straining; the twisting; the wrenching; the spraining

wrenching adj

  1. wrenching
    – causing great physical or mental suffering 1
    wrenching; racking
    – causing great physical or mental suffering 1

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Related Definitions for "wrenching":

  1. causing great physical or mental suffering1
    • a wrenching pain1

wrenching form of wrench:

wrench [the ~] noun

  1. the wrench
    the spanner; the wrench; the monkey-wrench
  2. the wrench
    – a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt 1
    the wrench; the spanner
    – a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt 1
  3. the wrench
    – a jerky pulling movement 1
    the wrench; the twist
    – a jerky pulling movement 1
  4. the wrench
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    the pull; the wrench; the twist
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    • pull [the ~] noun
      • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull1
    • wrench [the ~] noun
      • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell1
    • twist [the ~] noun

to wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)

  1. to wrench
    to sprain; to wrench; to wrest from
    • sprain verb (sprains, sprained, spraining)
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
    • wrest from verb (wrests from, wrested from, wresting from)
  2. to wrench
    to wrench; to wring out
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
    • wring out verb (wrings out, wrung out, wringing out)
  3. to wrench
    to wrench; to lever
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
    • lever verb (levers, levered, levering)
  4. to wrench
    to wrench
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
  5. to wrench
    to wring; to wrench; to twist
    • wring verb (wrings, wringed, wringing)
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
    • twist verb (twists, twisted, twisting)
  6. to wrench
    – twist suddenly so as to sprain 1
    to turn; to wrench; to twist; to sprain; to rick; wrick
    – twist suddenly so as to sprain 1
    • turn verb (turns, turned, turning)
      • I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days1
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
      • wrench one's ankle1
    • twist verb (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • The wrestler twisted his shoulder1
    • sprain verb (sprains, sprained, spraining)
      • the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell1
    • rick verb (ricks, ricked, ricking)
    • wrick verb
  7. to wrench
    – twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish 1
    to wrench; to wring
    – twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish 1
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
    • wring verb (wrings, wringed, wringing)
  8. to wrench
    – twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 1
    to wrench; to twist
    – twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 1
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
      • wrench a window off its hinges1
      • wrench oneself free from somebody's grip1
      • a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest1
    • twist verb (twists, twisted, twisting)
  9. to wrench
    – make a sudden twisting motion 1
    to wrench
    – make a sudden twisting motion 1
    • wrench verb (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)

Conjugations for wrench:

present
  1. wrench
  2. wrench
  3. wrenches
  4. wrench
  5. wrench
  6. wrench
simple past
  1. wrenched
  2. wrenched
  3. wrenched
  4. wrenched
  5. wrenched
  6. wrenched
present perfect
  1. have wrenched
  2. have wrenched
  3. has wrenched
  4. have wrenched
  5. have wrenched
  6. have wrenched
past continuous
  1. was wrenching
  2. were wrenching
  3. was wrenching
  4. were wrenching
  5. were wrenching
  6. were wrenching
future
  1. shall wrench
  2. will wrench
  3. will wrench
  4. shall wrench
  5. will wrench
  6. will wrench
continuous present
  1. am wrenching
  2. are wrenching
  3. is wrenching
  4. are wrenching
  5. are wrenching
  6. are wrenching
subjunctive
  1. be wrenched
  2. be wrenched
  3. be wrenched
  4. be wrenched
  5. be wrenched
  6. be wrenched
diverse
  1. wrench!
  2. let's wrench!
  3. wrenched
  4. wrenching
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "wrench":

  1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt1
  2. a jerky pulling movement1
  3. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments1
    • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell1
  4. twist suddenly so as to sprain1
    • wrench one's ankle1
  5. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish1
  6. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates1
    • wrench a window off its hinges1
    • wrench oneself free from somebody's grip1
    • a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest1
  7. make a sudden twisting motion1