Definition of twig
1
:a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves
2
:a minute branch of a nerve or artery
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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
Definition of twig
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
twig Synonyms
Synonyms
appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), comprehend, understandAntonyms
missRelated Words
absorb, digest, take in; realize; fathom, penetrate, pierceNear Antonyms
misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstandOrigin and Etymology of twig
TWIG Defined for English Language Learners
twig
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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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medical Definition of twig
:a minute branch of a nerve or artery
- twigs of sensory nerves in the skin
- —Lynda Charters
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