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twist

/ twist /

verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

do the twist

Type of:

dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 2

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"

Type of:

injure wound

Derived:

crick rick wrick wrench pull

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 3

form into twists

"Twist the bacon around the sausage"

Type of:

shape form

Derived:

braid plait tress

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 4

a jerky pulling movement

Type of:

movement motion

Derived:

wrench writhe wrestle wriggle worm

verb Sense 5

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

Type of:

denote refer

Derived:

sophism sophistry sophistication construction distortion

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 6

turn in the opposite direction

"twist a wire"

Type of:

turn

Kinds of:

quirk curl wave

Derived:

spin twirl twisting whirl

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 7

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"

Type of:

social dancing

verb Sense 8

form into a spiral shape

"The cord is all twisted"

Opposites:

untwist

Type of:

change shape change form deform

Kinds of:

wring wrench contort deform distort

Derived:

distorted shape distortion kink twirl

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 9

turning or twisting around (in place)

"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

Type of:

rotation rotary motion

Kinds of:

twiddle

Derived:

turn

verb Sense 10

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 ch"

Type of:

pull

Derived:

wrench spin twirl twisting whirl

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

noun Sense 11

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"

"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

Type of:

injury hurt harm

Kinds of:

sprain

Derived:

pull overstretch sprain wrench turn

noun Sense 12

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

Type of:

fold crease plication

Derived:

twine distort curl curve kink

noun Sense 13

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

Type of:

current stream

Derived:

eddy purl whirlpool swirl whirl

noun Sense 14

an interpretation of a text or action

"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

Type of:

interpretation

Derived:

twist around pervert convolute sophisticate

noun Sense 15

the act of rotating rapidly

"he gave the crank a spin"

"it broke off after much twisting"

Type of:

rotation rotary motion

Kinds of:

pirouette birling logrolling

Derived:

spin spin around whirl reel gyrate

noun Sense 16

the act of winding or twisting

"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

Type of:

rotation rotary motion

Derived:

wind wind up

noun Sense 17

an unforeseen development

"events suddenly took an awkward turn"

Type of:

development

Derived:

turn grow change state become

noun Sense 18

any clever (deceptive) maneuver

"he would stoop to any device to win a point"

Type of:

maneuver manoeuvre tactical maneuver

Kinds of:

trick fast one

noun Sense 19

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Type of:

hairdo hair style coiffure

Kinds of:

queue pigtail

Derived:

plait braid pleach

verb Sense 20

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"

Opposites:

unbend

Type of:

change shape change form deform

Kinds of:

indent dent incurvate gnarl crank

Derived:

deformation contortion bender fold crease

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 21

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"

Type of:

move

Kinds of:

wrench

Derived:

wrench tornado twister wiggler wriggler

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Somebody ----s something

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dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe injure wound shape form movement motion denote refer turn