Noun | 1. | twist - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" Synonyms: turn of events, turn |
2. | twist - an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct" Synonyms: construction | |
3. | twist - any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point" | |
4. | twist - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" | |
5. | twist - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" | |
6. | twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight | |
7. | twist - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself Synonyms: eddy | |
8. | twist - a jerky pulling movement Synonyms: wrench | |
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10. | twist - 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" | |
11. | twist - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind" | |
12. | twist - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" Synonyms: turn | |
Verb | 1. | twist - 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" |
2. | twist - 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" | |
3. | twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire" | |
4. | twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" Antonyms: untwist - cause to become untwisted | |
5. | twist - form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage" | |
6. | twist - do the twist | |
7. | 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"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest" Synonyms: wrench | |
8. | twist - practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | |
9. | twist - 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" |