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Twist

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Noun

1. turn, turn of events, twist

an unforeseen development

Example Sentences:
'events suddenly took an awkward turn'

2. construction, twist

an interpretation of a text or action

Example Sentences:
'they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct'

3. device, gimmick, twist

any clever maneuver

Example Sentences:
'he would stoop to any device to win a point'
'it was a great sales gimmick'
'a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen'

4. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl

the act of rotating rapidly

Example Sentences:
'he gave the crank a spin'
'it broke off after much twisting'

5. pull, twist, wrench

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

Example Sentences:
'the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell'
'he was sidelined with a hamstring pull'

6. kink, twirl, twist

a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

7. bend, crook, turn, twist

a circular segment of a curve

Example Sentences:
'a bend in the road'
'a crook in the path'

8. eddy, twist

a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

9. twist, wrench

a jerky pulling movement

10. braid, plait, tress, twist

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

11. twist

social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

Example Sentences:
'they liked to dance the twist'

12. twist, wind, winding

the act of winding or twisting

Example Sentences:
'he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind'

13. turn, twist

turning or twisting around (in place)

Example Sentences:
'with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room'

Verb

14. squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Example Sentences:
'The prisoner writhed in discomfort'
'The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace'

15. bend, deform, flex, turn, twist

cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

Example Sentences:
'bend the rod'
'twist the dough into a braid'
'the strong man could turn an iron bar'

16. twist

turn in the opposite direction

Example Sentences:
'twist one's head'

17. distort, twine, twist

form into a spiral shape

Example Sentences:
'The cord is all twisted'

18. twist

form into twists

Example Sentences:
'Twist the strips of dough'

19. curve, twist, wind

extend in curves and turns

Example Sentences:
'The road winds around the lake'
'the path twisted through the forest'

20. twist

do the twist

21. twist, wrench

twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

Example Sentences:
'wrench a window off its hinges'
'wrench oneself free from somebody's grip'
'a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest'

22. convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Example Sentences:
'Don't twist my words'

23. rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick

twist suddenly so as to sprain

Example Sentences:
'wrench one's ankle'
'The wrestler twisted his shoulder'
'the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell'
'I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Twist

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verb
1. 
to cause (one end or part) to turn or (of one end or part) to turn in the opposite direction from another; coil or spin
2. 
to distort or be distorted; change in shape
3. 
to wind or cause to wind; twine, coil, or intertwine
to twist flowers into a wreath
4. 
to force or be forced out of the natural form or position
to twist one's ankle
5. (usually passive)
to change or cause to change for the worse in character, meaning, etc; pervert
his ideas are twisted
she twisted the statement
6. 
to revolve or cause to revolve; rotate
7. (transitive)
to wrench with a turning action
to twist something from someone's grasp
8. (intransitive)
to follow a winding course
9. (intransitive)
to squirm, as with pain
10. (intransitive)
to dance the twist
11. (transitive) British informal
to cheat; swindle
12.  twist someone's arm
noun
13. 
the act or an instance of twisting
14. 
something formed by or as if by twisting
a twist of hair
15. 
a decisive change of direction, aim, meaning, or character
16. 
(in a novel, play, etc) an unexpected event, revelation, or other development
17. 
a bend
a twist in the road
18. 
a distortion of the original or natural shape or form
19. 
a jerky pull, wrench, or turn
20. 
a strange personal characteristic, esp a bad one
21. 
a confused mess, tangle, or knot made by twisting
22. 
a twisted thread used in sewing where extra strength is needed
23. 
(in weaving) a specified direction of twisting the yarn
24.  the twist
25. 
a bread loaf or roll made of one or more pieces of twisted dough
26. 
a thin sliver of peel from a lemon, lime, etc, twisted and added to a drink
27. 
a. 
a cigar made by twisting three cigars around one another
b. 
chewing tobacco made in the form of a roll by twisting the leaves together
28. physics
torsional deformation or shear stress or strain
29. sport, mainly US and Canadian
spin given to a ball in various games, esp baseball
30. 
the extent to which the grooves in the bore of a rifled firearm are spiralled
31.  round the twist

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Twist

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verb transitive
1. 
a. 
to wind (two or more threads or strands) around one another, as by spinning
b. 
to wind two or more threads or strands of (cotton, silk, etc.) around one another so as to produce thread or cord
c. 
to produce (thread, cord, etc.) in this way
2. 
to wreathe; twine
3. 
to wind or coil (thread, rope, etc.) around something
4. 
to encircle with a coil of
5. 
to entwine or interweave in something else
6. 
to make (one's or its way) by turning one way and then another
7. 
to give spiral shape to by turning the ends in opposite directions
8. 
a. 
to subject to torsion
b. 
to put out of shape in this manner; wrench; sprain
to twist one's ankle
9. 
a. 
to contort or distort (the face, etc.)
b. 
to cause to be malformed
fingers twisted with arthritis
10. 
to cause to become confused or mentally or emotionally disturbed
11. 
to distort or pervert the meaning of
12. 
to cause to turn around or rotate
13. 
to break off by turning the end
often with off
verb intransitive
14. 
to undergo twisting and thus take on a spiral or coiled form
the wire twists easily
15. 
to spiral, coil, twine, etc. (around or about something)
16. 
to revolve or rotate
17. 
to turn to one side; change direction
18. 
to turn one way and then another, as a path; wind; meander
19. 
to squirm; writhe
20. 
to move in a curved path, as a ball given a spinning motion
21.  US
to dance the twist
noun
22. 
the number of turns given to a specified length of fiber, thread, cord, etc. along its axis
23. 
a strong, closely twisted silk thread used for making buttonholes, etc.
24.  US
tobacco leaves twisted into the shape of a roll
25. 
a loaf of bread or a roll made of one or more twisted pieces of dough
26. 
a knot, etc. made by twisting
27. 
a sliver of peel from a lemon, lime, etc. twisted and added to a drink for flavor
28. 
rotation; spin, turn, twirl, etc.
29. 
a spin given to a ball in throwing or striking it
30. 
spiral movement along and around an axis
31. 
a. 
the condition of being twisted in a spiral; torsional stress
b. 
the degree of this; angle of torsion
32. 
a contortion, as of the face
33. 
a wrench or sprain
34. 
a turning aside; turn; bend
35. 
a place at which something twists or turns
a twist in the road
36. 
a personal tendency, esp. an eccentric one; quirk
37. 
distortion or perversion, as of meaning
38. 
an unexpected direction given to or taken by a situation
39. 
a special or different meaning, method, or slant
a new twist to an old story
40.  US
a rock-and-roll dance characterized by movement of the arms and hips while standing in one place
41.  Slang
a girl or woman

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Twist

see synonyms of twist
v. twist·ed, twist·ing, twists
v.tr.
1.
a. To wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single strand.
b. To form in this manner: twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.
2. To wind or coil (vines or rope, for example) about something.
3. To interlock or interlace: twist flowers in one's hair.
4. To make (one's way) in a tortuous manner: twisted my way through the briar patch.
5. To cause to rotate or turn in another direction: twisted their heads around at the sound of the doorbell.
6. To impart a spiral or coiling shape to, as by turning the ends in opposite directions: twisting wire into a loop.
7.
a. To turn or open by turning: twisted off the bottle cap.
b. To pull, break, or snap by turning: twist off a dead branch.
8. To wrench or sprain: twist one's wrist.
9. To alter the normal aspect of; contort: twist one's mouth into a wry smile.
10. To alter or distort the intended meaning of: The cross-examiner twisted the words of the witness. See Synonyms at distort.
11. To alter or distort the mental, moral, or emotional character of: The trauma twisted the child's outlook.
v.intr.
1. To be or become twisted.
2. To move or progress in a winding course; meander: The river twisted toward the sea.
3. To squirm; writhe: twist with pain.
4. To rotate or turn in another direction: The owl's head twisted around toward me.
5. To dance the twist.
n.
1. Something twisted or formed by twisting, especially:
a. A length of yarn, cord, or thread, especially a strong silk thread used mainly to bind the edges of buttonholes.
b. Tobacco leaves processed into the form of a rope or roll.
c. A loaf of bread or other bakery product made from pieces of dough twisted together.
d. A sliver of citrus peel twisted over or dropped into a beverage for flavoring.
2. A spin, twirl, or rotation.
3. Sports
a. A complete rotation of the body around its vertical axis, as in diving and gymnastics.
b. A spinning motion given to a ball when thrown or struck in a specific way.
4.
a. The state of being twisted into a spiral; torsional stress or strain.
b. The degree or angle of torsional stress.
5.
a. A contortion or distortion of the body, especially the face.
b. A distortion of meaning: gave my words a misleading twist.
6. A sprain or wrench, as of an ankle.
7. A change in direction; a turn: a sharp twist in the path.
8. An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion: a twist of fate; a story with a quirky twist.
9. A personal inclination or eccentricity; a penchant or flaw: an odd twist to his character.
10. A dance characterized by vigorous gyrations of the hips and arms.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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