Twig has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
2
A small thin branch of a tree or bush.
Verb
1
branch out in a twiglike manner
"The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"
2
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
4
To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.
5
To twitch; to pull; to tweak.
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Origin
The word twig comes from the Middle English twigge, which was borrowed from Old English twigg. It originally meant a small branch or shoot and is related to the PIE root meaning "two.