Twig: meaning, definitions and examples
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twig
[ twษชษก ]
small branch
A twig is a small, thin branch of a tree or bush.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The bird built its nest using twigs from the nearby trees.
- She picked up a twig and used it to stir the fire.
to understand
To twig means to suddenly understand or realize something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I finally twigged what she was trying to say.
- After a moment, he twigged that he had been tricked.
Translations
Translations of the word "twig" in other languages:
๐ต๐น galho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเคจเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Zweig
๐ฎ๐ฉ ranting
๐บ๐ฆ ะณัะปะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ gaลฤ zka
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐๆ (koeda)
๐ซ๐ท brindille
๐ช๐ธ ramita
๐น๐ท dal
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ง (gaji)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุตู ุตุบูุฑ (ghusn saghir)
๐จ๐ฟ vฤtviฤka
๐ธ๐ฐ vetviฤka
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐๆ (xiวozhฤซ)
๐ธ๐ฎ vejica
๐ฎ๐ธ kvistur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑัะฐาัะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ budaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ ramita
Word origin
The word 'twig' originated from Old English 'twigge' which meant a small branch or shoot. It has been used in the English language for centuries to refer to small branches or sticks, and in more recent times, it has also been used figuratively to mean to understand or realize something suddenly.