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Definition of twig verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

twig

verb
 
/twɪɡ/
 
/twɪɡ/
[intransitive, transitive] (British English, informal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they twig
 
/twɪɡ/
 
/twɪɡ/
he / she / it twigs
 
/twɪɡz/
 
/twɪɡz/
past simple twigged
 
/twɪɡd/
 
/twɪɡd/
past participle twigged
 
/twɪɡd/
 
/twɪɡd/
-ing form twigging
 
/ˈtwɪɡɪŋ/
 
/ˈtwɪɡɪŋ/
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  1. to suddenly understand or realize something
    • Haven't you twigged yet?
    • twig what… I finally twigged what he meant.
    • twig (that)… She never twigged that she was being duped.
    • twig to something The gaming industry still hasn't quite twigged to the fact that women like video games too.
    Word Originverb mid 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

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