ALL meanings of monkey-wrench
mon·key-wrench
M m - verb with object monkey-wrench to ruin (plans, a schedule, etc.) unavoidably or, sometimes, deliberately: The storm monkey-wrenched our plans for a picnic. 1
- verb without object monkey-wrench to prevent, delay, or sabotage industrialization or development of wilderness areas, especially through vandalism. 1
- noun monkey-wrench Also called, especially British, adjustable spanner. a wrench having an adjustable jaw permitting it to grasp nuts or the like of different sizes. 1
- noun monkey-wrench something that interferes with functioning; obstacle: He threw a monkey wrench into our plans. 1