American English pronunciation
How to pronounce twist
IPA transcription: [t'wɪst]
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Noun
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a circular segment of a curve
“a bend in the road”
“a crook in the path”
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an unforeseen development
“events suddenly took an awkward turn”
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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”
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an interpretation of a text or action
“they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct”
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the act of rotating rapidly
“he gave the crank a spin”
“it broke off after much twisting”
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a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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turning or twisting around (in place)
“with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room”
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a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”
“he was sidelined with a hamstring pull”
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a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
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a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
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a jerky pulling movement
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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”
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the act of winding or twisting
“he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind”
Verb
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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”
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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 chest”
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extend in curves and turns
“The road winds around the lake”
“the path twisted through the forest”
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turn in the opposite direction
“twist one's head”
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form into a spiral shape
“The cord is all twisted”
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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”
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form into twists
“Twist the strips of dough”
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do the twist
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practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
“Don't twist my words”
Usage examples
- The injury occurred because Jones employed the novice technique of side twisting.
- The blackbird watched all this from the tree twisting its head left and right, blinking and testing its wings, before finally taking to the air.
- The barrel was given six-groove, right-hand-twist rifling.
- The blackbird watched all this from the tree twisting its head left and right, blinking and testing its wings, before finally taking to the air.
- Their recordings of "The Spanish Twist" and "Florida Twist" were successes, particularly in Mexico.
- The point of the steel pen was bent and twisted.
- A hurricane is also known as a twister in some countries.
- "Nasi goreng" is often described as Indonesia's twist on fried rice.
- Riders then twist up into a mid-course brake run.
- A leaf twisted slowly as it fell to the ground.