twig

/twɪg/

/twɪg/

Other forms: twigs; twigged; twigging

Definitions of twig

1. noun

   a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
   synonyms: branchlet, sprig

   types:

   brier

   a thorny stem or twig

   wand

   a thin supple twig or rod

   withe, withy

   strong flexible twig

   osier

   flexible twig of a willow tree

   type of:

   branch

   a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
2. verb

   branch out in a twiglike manner
   “The lightning bolt twigged in several directions”

   type of:

   branch, fork, furcate, ramify, separate

   divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
3. verb

   understand, usually after some initial difficulty
   synonyms: catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble

   type of:

   apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy

   understand or perceive the meaning of something