| noun | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments “the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell” |
| noun | a jerky pulling movement |
| noun | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt |
| verb | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates “wrench a window off its hinges” |
| verb | make a sudden twisting motion |
| verb | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish “Wring one's hand” |
| verb | twist suddenly so as to sprain “wrench one's ankle” |
| wrench | verb | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| twist | verb | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
| pull | verb | strain abnormally |
| wrench | noun | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt |
| twist | noun | a jerky pulling movement |
| sprain | noun | a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments |
| wrick | noun | a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) |
| rick | noun | a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) |