Definition of "twig" in English

noun

1. A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

   • They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.

2. (bodybuilding, slang) Somebody, or one of their body parts, not looking developed.

verb

1. (transitive) To beat with twigs.

verb

1. (colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.

   • He hasn't twigged that we're planning a surprise party for him.

2. (intransitive) To be realized and understood; to click.

3. To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend.

   • Do you twig me?

4. To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover.

verb

1. (obsolete, Scotland) To pull

2. To twitch

3. To tweak