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Quick definitions from WordNet (twist)
▸ noun: turning or twisting around (in place) ("With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room")
▸ 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 jerky pulling movement
▸ noun: an interpretation of a text or action
▸ 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
▸ noun: any clever (deceptive) maneuver
▸ noun: the act of rotating rapidly ("It broke off after much twisting")
▸ noun: the act of winding or twisting
▸ noun: an unforeseen development
▸ noun: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
▸ verb: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
▸ verb: twist suddenly so as to sprain ("The wrestler twisted his shoulder")
▸ verb: turn in the opposite direction ("Twist a wire")
▸ verb: form into a spiral shape ("The cord is all twisted")
▸ verb: form into twists ("Twist the bacon around the sausage")
▸ verb: do the twist
▸ verb: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
▸ verb: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form ("Twist the dough into a braid")
▸ verb: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24133)
▸ Also see twisty
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to twist
▸ Usage examples for twist
▸ Idioms related to twist (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing twist
▸ Words that often appear near twist
▸ Rhymes of twist
▸ Invented words related to twist
▸ noun: turning or twisting around (in place) ("With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room")
▸ 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 jerky pulling movement
▸ noun: an interpretation of a text or action
▸ 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
▸ noun: any clever (deceptive) maneuver
▸ noun: the act of rotating rapidly ("It broke off after much twisting")
▸ noun: the act of winding or twisting
▸ noun: an unforeseen development
▸ noun: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
▸ verb: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
▸ verb: twist suddenly so as to sprain ("The wrestler twisted his shoulder")
▸ verb: turn in the opposite direction ("Twist a wire")
▸ verb: form into a spiral shape ("The cord is all twisted")
▸ verb: form into twists ("Twist the bacon around the sausage")
▸ verb: do the twist
▸ verb: twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
▸ verb: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form ("Twist the dough into a braid")
▸ verb: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24133)
▸ Also see twisty
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to twist
▸ Usage examples for twist
▸ Idioms related to twist (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing twist
▸ Words that often appear near twist
▸ Rhymes of twist
▸ Invented words related to twist