wrench
To pull or twist something suddenly and forcefully.
wrench in a sentence
- He wrenched the stuck drawer so hard that the handle came off in his hand.
- Farmer Jo had to wrench the welly boot free from the deep, sucking mud.
Words that mean something similar
yank, twist, tug
More words about movement & action
- writhe: To twist and turn your body about, often in pain.
- abandon: To leave someone or something behind and never go back.
- accomplish: To finish something successfully after working at it.
- acquire: To get something and make it your own.
- agile: Able to move quickly and easily.
- aimless: Having no plan or purpose.
- amble: To walk in a slow, relaxed way.
- arduous: Very difficult and tiring, needing lots of effort.
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Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test