Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
twigging
verb
/ˈtwɪɡɪŋ/
Definition
The act of understanding, realizing, or noticing something.
Examples
- After several hints, she finally began twigging that something was off.
- It took him a while to start twigging the complexities of the new software.
- I didn’t twig that he was joking until much later in the conversation.
Meaning
Twigging refers to the moment when someone catches onto a concept or becomes aware of a particular detail. It originates from the informal British slang ‘to twig’, meaning to grasp or comprehend.
Synonyms
- understand
- realize
- catch on
- comprehend
- grasp
