Twist - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |twɪst|  American pronunciation of the word twist
Brit.  |twɪst|  British pronunciation of the word twist

noun

- an unforeseen development (syn: turn)
- an interpretation of a text or action (syn: construction)
- any clever maneuver (syn: device, gimmick)
- the act of rotating rapidly (syn: spin, twirl, twisting, whirl)
it broke off after much twisting
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (syn: pull, wrench)
- a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (syn: kink, twirl)
- a circular segment of a curve (syn: bend, crook, turn)
- a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (syn: eddy)
- a jerky pulling movement (syn: wrench)
- a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (syn: braid, plait, tress)
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
they liked to dance the twist
- the act of winding or twisting (syn: wind, winding)
- turning or twisting around (in place) (syn: turn)
with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

verb

- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (syn: squirm, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe)
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (syn: bend, deform, flex, turn)
twist the dough into a braid
- turn in the opposite direction
twist one's head
- form into a spiral shape (syn: distort, twine)
The cord is all twisted
- form into twists
- extend in curves and turns (syn: curve, wind)
the path twisted through the forest
- do the twist
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (syn: wrench)
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive (syn: convolute, pervert, sophisticate)
Don't twist my words
- twist suddenly so as to sprain (syn: rick, sprain, turn, wrench, wrick)
The wrestler twisted his shoulder

Extra examples

The toy can be twisted into different shapes.

She twisted balloons into the shapes of different animals.

The antenna was twisted out of shape.

The car was a heap of twisted metal after the accident.

He twists his lip into an odd expression when he's thinking.

The bottle cap twists off.

The jar should open with a twist of the lid.

The road has some nasty twists.

The coastal road had many twists and turns.

It was a film noir with some clever twists.

In an unusual twist, the police arrested one of their own.

They were brought together by a strange twist of fate.

The seat is made of bark and ropes twisted together.

Don't think that all the boys in the trade are out to twist you.

A writhing horror twisted itself across his face.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: twist
he/she/it: twists
present participle: twisting
past tense: twisted
past participle: twisted
noun
singular: twist
plural: twists
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