to twig

Examples

• All

• What, you didn't twig?

  Imagine Me & You (2006)

• It took 30 years for some readers to twig to the charm of his books with their brisk pace, blunt dialogue, and plot twists.

  Academic text (2011)

• I heard that, you twig.

  A Bug's Life (1998)

• Then then this, where I'm not sure people would really twig to this kind of stuff.

• And she'd also twigged if she wanted out of the marriage she'd leave with nothing.

  Rob Moore

• You don't think they'll twig, do you?

  Come Play with Me (1977)

• How long you reckon it'll take for him to twig, Albie?

  Legend (2015)

• It was only later that they twig to the implications of their decision.

• He didn't twig that she was upset until she told him directly.

Synonyms

R

to realize

vsto twig

• US

∞ 1.1

To suddenly understand something you did not know before

is the informal sudden understanding after not noticing earlier

D

to discover

vsto twig

∞ 1.0

To find out about something for the first time, often by chance

is the sudden personal understanding rather than a general discovery

G

to get it

vsto twig

• Informal

877 1.1

To understand something after someone explains it

is the informal sudden understanding without needing long explanation

C

to catch

vsto twig

474 2.1

To notice something quickly with the senses or mind

is the informal sudden grasp following earlier inattention

O

to occur

vsto twig

339 2.4

Come into someone's mind suddenly or unexpectedly

is the sudden awareness of meaning rather than a passing thought

P

to pick up on

vsto twig

142 3.9

To notice something that is not obvious

is the sudden internal understanding rather than external noticing

S

to see the light

vsto twig

• Informal

55 5.0

To understand something important and change for the better

is the informal sudden understanding not necessarily causing big change

D

to dawn on

vsto twig

49 3.7

An idea or fact suddenly becomes clear to someone

is the informal sudden understanding after not noticing earlier

C

to catch on

vsto twig

37 3.9

To begin to understand something after a while

is the sudden insight version rather than slower comprehension

H

to hit upon

vsto twig

7 4.9

To find or think of something by chance

is the sudden realization of meaning rather than inventing ideas

G

to get wise

vsto twig

7 7.0

To understand someone tricked you and become more careful

is the sudden casual understanding without focus on prior deception

L

to latch on

vsto twig

• Informal

4 4.9

To begin to understand an idea after not getting it at first

is the more sudden informal realization rather than gradual adoption

T

to tumble

vsto twig

• UK

4 7.4

To finally understand something after some confusion

is the sudden informal understanding rather than a gradual process

G

to get onto

vsto twig

• Informal

1 5.1

Start to understand something after finding it confusing

is the sudden informal realization rather than prolonged learning

C

to cotton on

vsto twig

• UK

1 7.5

Start to understand something after not understanding it

is the quicker sudden awareness rather than a slow one

C

to cop on

vsto twig

• UK

9.9

Begin to understand something you missed before

is the quick informal noticing that happens suddenly

H

to hit by a clue stick

vsto twig

• Informal

9.9

To suddenly understand something you should have noticed earlier

is the casual sudden understanding without stressing previous obviousness

Antonyms

M

to misunderstand

53 1.8

To think something is true when it is not

Compounds

B

blood-twig

• UK

9.9

A European bush that turns red in autumn and has white flowers

T

twig blight

• Specialized

9.2

A disease that makes the tips of twigs on trees and shrubs die back

How Fast

to click

87 3.4

to twig

• Slang

1 8.9

to realize

• US

∞ 1.1

to notice

∞ 1.0

to learn

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology