Meaning & Definition of Twist in English
Twist
noun
1. An unforeseen development
- "Events suddenly took an awkward turn"
- turn,
- turn of events,
- twist
2. An interpretation of a text or action
- "They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
- construction,
- twist
3. Any clever maneuver
- "He would stoop to any device to win a point"
- "It was a great sales gimmick"
- "A cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
- device,
- gimmick,
- twist
4. The act of rotating rapidly
- "He gave the crank a spin"
- "It broke off after much twisting"
- spin,
- twirl,
- twist,
- twisting,
- whirl
5. A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- "The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
- "He was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
- wrench,
- twist,
- pull
6. A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- kink,
- twist,
- twirl
7. A circular segment of a curve
- "A bend in the road"
- "A crook in the path"
- bend,
- crook,
- twist,
- turn
8. A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- eddy,
- twist
9. A jerky pulling movement
- twist,
- wrench
10. A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- braid,
- plait,
- tress,
- twist
11. 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"
- twist
12. The act of winding or twisting
- "He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
- wind,
- winding,
- twist
13. Turning or twisting around (in place)
- "With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
- twist,
- turn
verb
1. To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
- "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
- writhe,
- wrestle,
- wriggle,
- worm,
- squirm,
- twist
2. Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- "Bend the rod"
- "Twist the dough into a braid"
- "The strong man could turn an iron bar"
- flex,
- bend,
- deform,
- twist,
- turn
3. Turn in the opposite direction
- "Twist one's head"
- twist
4. Form into a spiral shape
- "The cord is all twisted"
- twist,
- twine,
- distort
5. Form into twists
- "Twist the strips of dough"
- twist
6. Extend in curves and turns
- "The road winds around the lake"
- "The path twisted through the forest"
- wind,
- twist,
- curve
7. Do the twist
- twist
8. 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"
- "Wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"
- "A deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
- wrench,
- twist
9. Practice sophistry
- Change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
- "Don't twist my words"
- twist,
- twist around,
- pervert,
- convolute,
- sophisticate
10. Twist suddenly so as to sprain
- "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"
- twist,
- sprain,
- wrench,
- turn,
- wrick,
- rick