worm vs wrench

worm and wrench both are nouns.

worm and wrench both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
worm	Yes	No	Yes	No
wrench	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wrench is a hyponym of worm; that is, wrench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than worm:

worm: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
wrench: make a sudden twisting motion

worm (noun)	wrench (noun)
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae	a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack	a jerky pulling movement
a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

worm (verb)	wrench (verb)
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)	twist suddenly so as to sprain
	twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
	twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
	make a sudden twisting motion

Difference between worm and wrench

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