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Origin and Etymology of twig
Middle English twigge, from Old English; akin to Old High German zwīg twig, Old English twā two
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Definition of twig
twigged
;twigging
transitive verb
2 : to understand the meaning of : comprehend
intransitive verb
: to gain a grasp : understand twigged instinctively about things — H. E. Bates
Examples of twig in a Sentence
He seemed confused until he twigged that something was going on.
I had to explain it to him three times but he finally twigged.
Origin and Etymology of twig
perhaps from Irish & Scottish Gaelic tuig- understand
Origin and Etymology of twig
origin unknown
TWIG Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of twig for English Language Learners
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: to understand (something) suddenly
TWIG Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
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playMedical Definition of twig
: a minute branch of a nerve or artery twigs of sensory nerves in the skin—Lynda Charters
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