Twig (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Tumble
• Get It
• Get Onto
• Cotton On
• Catch On
• Latch On
• Get Wise

Hypernyms

• Apprehend
• Get The Picture
• Dig
• Comprehend
• Savvy
• Grasp
• Grok

Meaning ²

Branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Furcate
• Ramify
• Separate
• Fork

Related Words

• Twig (noun)