Twig - Definition

n 1: a small branch or division of a branch (especially a
terminal division); usually applied to branches of the
current or preceding year [syn: branchlet, twig,
sprig]
v 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" [syn: catch on, get wise, get onto,
tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it]