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Meaning of 'twist'
Meaning of 'twist' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Twist 
[ n.]
- The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution;
a bending. [ n.]- The form given in twisting.
- That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.
- A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
- A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
- A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
- A roll of twisted dough, baked.
- A little twisted roll of tobacco.
- One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling.
- A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
- The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- A beverage made of brandy and gin.
2. Twist [ 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.
3. 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.
- 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.
- To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
- To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
- 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.
- Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
- To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.
- A twig.
Meaning of 'twist' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. twist [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a circular segment of a curve
- a circular segment of a curve
Example in sentence:
- a bend in the road;
- a crook in the path
Meaning (2):
- an unforeseen development
- an unforeseen development
Example in sentence:
- events suddenly took an awkward turn
Meaning (3):
- the act of rotating rapidly
- the act of rotating rapidly
Example in sentence:
- he gave the crank a spin;
- it broke off after much twisting
Meaning (4):
- the act of winding or twisting
- the act of winding or twisting
Example in sentence:
- he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
Meaning (5):
- any clever maneuver
- any clever maneuver
Example in sentence:
- a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen;
- he would stoop to any device to win a point;
- it was a great sales gimmick
Meaning (6):
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Example in sentence:
- he was sidelined with a hamstring pull;
- the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
Meaning (7):
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
- social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
Example in sentence:
- they liked to dance the twist
Meaning (8):
- an interpretation of a text or action
- an interpretation of a text or action
Example in sentence:
- they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
Meaning (9):
- turning or twisting around (in place)
- turning or twisting around (in place)
Example in sentence:
- with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
2. twist [ v]
[ v]Meaning (10):
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Example in sentence:
- bend the rod;
- the strong man could turn an iron bar;
- twist the dough into a braid
Meaning (11):
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Example in sentence:
- Don't twist my words
Meaning (12):
- form into a spiral shape
- form into a spiral shape
Example in sentence:
- The cord is all twisted
Meaning (13):
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example in sentence:
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace;
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
Meaning (14):
- extend in curves and turns
- extend in curves and turns
Example in sentence:
- the path twisted through the forest;
- The road winds around the lake
Meaning (15):
- turn in the opposite direction
- turn in the opposite direction
Example in sentence:
- twist one's head
Meaning (16):
- form into twists
- form into twists
Example in sentence:
- Twist the strips of dough
Meaning (17):
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
- twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
Example in sentence:
- a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest;
- wrench a window off its hinges;
- wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
Meaning (18):
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
- twist suddenly so as to sprain
Example in sentence:
- I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days;
- the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell;
- The wrestler twisted his shoulder;
- wrench one's ankle
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