Definition of
twig has definitions from the field of botany
1
[ verb ] branch out in a twiglike manner

Examples

"The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

A flash illumined the trees as a crooked bolt twigged in several directions .

Related terms

branch branchlet

2
[ noun ] (botany) small branch or division of a branch; usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

Synonyms

sprig branchlet

Related terms

branch withe brier

3
[ verb ] understand, usually after some initial difficulty

Synonyms

get_it catch_on get_onto cotton_on latch_on get_wise tumble

Examples

"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

Related terms

get_the_picture

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Rhymes with

whig wig swig whig bigwig

Phonetic and Homophones

T W IH1 G Twigg

Similar Spelling

Twigg twiggy Twiggs

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