twist

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[ US /ˈtwɪst/ ]
[ UK /twˈɪst/ ]

NOUN

the act of winding or twisting
he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
the act of rotating rapidly
he gave the crank a spin
it broke off after much twisting
an unforeseen development
events suddenly took an awkward turn
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
a circular segment of a curve
a crook in the path
a bend in the road
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
any clever maneuver
he would stoop to any device to win a point
a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
it was a great sales gimmick
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
turning or twisting around (in place)
with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
an interpretation of a text or action
they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
a jerky pulling movement
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

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
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Don't twist my words
form into twists
Twist the strips of dough
turn in the opposite direction
twist one's head
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
do the twist
extend in curves and turns
The road winds around the lake
the path twisted through the forest
twist suddenly so as to sprain
the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
wrench one's ankle
The wrestler twisted his shoulder
I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
wrench a window off its hinges
form into a spiral shape
The cord is all twisted

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How To Use twist In A Sentence

Revenge is a by-the-book sequel, crowbarring in all of the memorable features of the first movie, spicing them up with even more ludicrous ultra violence and adding a few new twists to the tale.
Nakamura even gives them a bit of an Odd Couple twist: Buddha is frugal and kind of uptight; Jesus goes with the flow. License request day: Saint Young Men
There is no suggestion of a pronounced twist in the ventral margin of the jaw of Hynerpeton like that seen in Densignathus.
After laying down the melody, he proceeded to deconstruct it, pulling it into new shapes, twisting, fragmenting, yet never losing touch with his starting point.
with his necktie twisted awry
The result is a hilarious tale which often twists and turns like no other. The Sun
Paul Temple pushes through a field of shoulder-high oilseed rape and twists one of the plants back to show me.
But his police career ended in a welter of accusations that in order to obtain results, he hadn't just bent the rules, he'd twisted them out of shape.
This camp and sassy pop track comes complete with bitter and twisted lyrics and a hint of europop. The Sun
The Attorney [from Latin, attorn = to twist or turn] is the mediator. Teknosis

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