Twister

/ˈtwɪstər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or thing that twists.

He was known as a twister in the art of negotiation, always bending the facts to his advantage.

A colloquial term for a difficult tongue-twister, especially in the context of wordplay.

She recited a challenging twister that had everyone laughing as they tried to say it quickly.

A tornado; a violent rotating windstorm.

The twister caused extensive damage to the town, uprooting trees and destroying buildings.

A twist or turn in a plot or storyline.

The movie had a surprising twister at the end that left the audience in shock.

Derived from the verb 'twist', with the suffix '-er' indicating a person or thing that performs an action.

twister of fate

An unforeseen event that changes the direction of someone's life.

twist and shout

To dance energetically or enthusiastically.

twist

To turn or rotate something.

tornado

A violent windstorm characterized by a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud.

A dramatic change or surprise.

The ending of the movie had a real twister!

A difficult or tricky situation.

I'm in a bit of a twister with my project deadline.