nnoun.statea sharp strain on muscles or ligamentsSynset:pull twist
Examples:- the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
- he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
Derivationally Related Form:twistwrenchpull
Hypernyms:harm hurt injury trauma
Inherited Hypernyms:wrenchinjuryill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:sprain
nnoun.eventa jerky pulling movementSynset:twist
Derivationally Related Form:twistwrench
Hypernyms:motion movement
Inherited Hypernyms:twistmovementhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or boltSynset:spanner
Derivationally Related Form:wrench
Hypernyms:hand tool
Inherited Hypernyms:wrenchhand tooltoolimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Allen wrenchadjustable spanneradjustable wrenchalligator wrenchbox end wrenchbox wrenchbrace wrenchbulldog wrenchcarriage wrenchdog wrenchhook spannerhook wrenchlug wrenchopen-end wrenchpin wrenchscrew keysocket wrenchsparkplug wrenchtap wrenchtappet wrenchtorque wrench
Part Meronyms:jaw
Full Hyponyms:adjustable wrenchallen wrenchalligator wrenchbox wrenchbrace wrenchbulldog wrenchcarriage wrenchchain tongschain wrenchcrescent wrenchdog wrenchhook wrenchlug wrenchmonkey-wrenchopen-end wrenchpin wrenchpipe wrenchs wrenchscrew keyscrew wrenchsocket wrenchsparkplug wrenchstillson wrenchtap wrenchtorque wrench
vverb.contacttwist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originatesSynset:twist
Examples:- wrench a window off its hinges
- wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
- a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
Derivationally Related Form:twistwrench
Hypernyms:pull
Inherited Hypernyms:wrenchpullforceact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionmake a sudden twisting motionDerivationally Related Form:wrench
Hypernyms:squirm twist worm wrestle wriggle writhe
Inherited Hypernyms:wrenchwrithemove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contacttwist and compress, as if in pain or anguishSynset:wring
Hypernyms:distort twine twist
Inherited Hypernyms:wringtwistchange shapechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.bodytwist suddenly so as to sprainSynset:rick sprain turn twist wrick
Examples:- wrench one's ankle
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder
- the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
Derivationally Related Form:twistrickwrenchwricksprain
Hypernyms:injure wound
Inherited Hypernyms:twistinjurehurtindisposechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his foot? (apply to: sprain, wrick, turn, twist, rick, wrench)