twist

/twˈɪst/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
“bend the rod”
turn in the opposite direction
“twist one's head”
form into a spiral shape
“The cord is all twisted”
form into twists
“Twist the strips of dough”
extend in curves and turns
“The road winds around the lake”
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
“wrench a window off its hinges”
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
“Don't twist my words”
twist suddenly so as to sprain
“wrench one's ankle”

noun

an unforeseen development
“events suddenly took an awkward turn”
an interpretation of a text or action
“they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct”
any clever maneuver
“he would stoop to any device to win a point”
the act of rotating rapidly
“he gave the crank a spin”
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
a circular segment of a curve
“a bend in the road”
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
a jerky pulling movement
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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
“he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”

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