When you twist something, you turn it in a different direction. You might twist off a bottle cap, or you might even twist the plot of a story you are writing.
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
Noun
any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
Noun
the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
Noun
turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
Noun
the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
Noun
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"
Noun
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Noun
an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
Noun
a jerky pulling movement
Noun
an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
Noun
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Noun
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Noun
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Verb
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"
Verb
form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage"
Verb
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Verb
turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire"
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form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
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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"
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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
Verb
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"
Verb
do the twist
v. t.
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally;
to convolve.
v. t.
Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert;
as, to twist a passage cited from an author.
v. t.
To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part
relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to
torsion; as, to twist a shaft.
v. t.
To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by
intertexture of parts.
v. t.
To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as,
avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
v. t.
To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible
substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate
things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.
v. t.
Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another;
to wreathe; to make up.
v. t.
To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to
twist wool or cotton.
v. i.
To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion;
to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as,
some strands will twist more easily than others.
v. i.
To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form
of a helix.
n.
The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution;
a bending.
n.
The form given in twisting.
n.
That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting
parts.
n.
A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding
strands or separate things round each other.
n.
A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by
tailors, saddlers, and the like.
n.
A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
n.
A roll of twisted dough, baked.
n.
A little twisted roll of tobacco.
n.
One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly
twisted than the filling.
n.
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel
twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
n.
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a
cannon.
n.
A beverage made of brandy and gin.
v. t.
A twig.
Twist
Twist it into a serpentine form.2.
There are pillars of smoke twisted about wreaths of flame.5.
Was it not to this end That thou began'st to twist so fine a story?8.
Twist
Twist
Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture.2.
[He] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist.3.
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted;
The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
Usage Examples
I can't get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds.
I grew up doing all that stuff because I was obsessed with the '50s. I had sock hops for birthday parties. So I've always done The Twist and stuff. It was pretty natural and, with my parents doing it all the time, I'd just copy them. Not very pretty.
And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world.
When I was first learning songs, I'd have a favorite song, and I'd take the chords and twist them around. I'd learn the chords and then play them backward. That was my first experimenting with writing a song.
The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe whole Haley-Nathan marriage deal was a pretty good twist huh? I hope we got all of you with it. That particular story line even suprised me when I read it, it's a good one and it'll provide for some good stories to come.
Culture and tradition have to change little by little. So 'new' means a little twist, a marriage of Japanese technique with French ingredients. My technique. Indian food, Korean food I put Italian mozzarella cheese with sashimi. I don't think 'new new new.' I'm not a genius. A little twist.
You do your work as a photographer and everything becomes past. Words are more like thoughts the photographer's picture is always surrounded by a kind of romantic glamor - no matter what you do, and how you twist it.
In a sad twist of fate, the bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act was debated on the floor of the House of Representatives the same day that terrorists struck again.
You don't have to twist my arm to work.
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