Twig

Quick meaning: Twig is a noun meaning A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

Meaning

A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

More Meanings

1. (bodybuilding, slang) Somebody, or one of their body parts, not looking developed.
2. (transitive) To beat with twigs.
3. (colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.
4. (intransitive) To be realized and understood; to click.
5. To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend.
6. To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover.
7. (obsolete, Scotland) To pull

Example Sentences

They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.

He hasn't twigged that we're planning a surprise party for him.

Well, with fewer people doing two or three times the work, you may have already twigged to this.

Schwarzenegger was long past his professional bodybuilding days when he and Carrere shot the tango scene, but he wasn’t a twig.

Word Forms

• twigs
• twigging
• twigged

Synonyms for twig

Depending on context, synonyms include tillow, clock, notice, fathom, grasp, ken.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sprig, branchlet, tumble, branch, stick, dogwood.

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