TWIST as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any clever (deceptive) maneuver
   Synonym(s)
   • device (what does device mean?)
   • gimmick (what does gimmick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he would stoop to any device to win a point
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • maneuver (what does maneuver mean?)
   • manoeuvre (what does manoeuvre mean?)
   • tactical maneuver (what does tactical maneuver mean?)
   • tactical manoeuvre (what does tactical manoeuvre mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • trick (what does trick mean?)
   • fast one (what does fast one mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of rotating rapidly
   Synonym(s)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave the crank a spin
   • it broke off after much twisting
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rotation (what does rotation mean?)
   • rotary motion (what does rotary motion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pirouette (what does pirouette mean?)
   • birling (what does birling mean?)
   • logrolling (what does logrolling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • spin around (what does spin around mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • reel (what does reel mean?)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • spin around (what does spin around mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • reel (what does reel mean?)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • turning or twisting around (in place)
   Synonym(s)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rotation (what does rotation mean?)
   • rotary motion (what does rotary motion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the act of winding or twisting
   Synonym(s)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • winding (what does winding mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rotation (what does rotation mean?)
   • rotary motion (what does rotary motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wind (what does wind mean?)
   • wind up (what does wind up mean?)
5. Meaning
   • social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music
   • was popular in the 1960s
   Usage Example(s)
   • they liked to dance the twist
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social dancing (what does social dancing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
   Synonym(s)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • tress (what does tress mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hairdo (what does hairdo mean?)
   • hair style (what does hair style mean?)
   • coiffure (what does coiffure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • queue (what does queue mean?)
   • pigtail (what does pigtail mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • pleach (what does pleach mean?)
7. Meaning
   • an interpretation of a text or action
   Synonym(s)
   • construction (what does construction mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interpretation (what does interpretation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twist around (what does twist around mean?)
   • pervert (what does pervert mean?)
   • convolute (what does convolute mean?)
   • sophisticate (what does sophisticate mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a jerky pulling movement
   Synonym(s)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • writhe (what does writhe mean?)
   • wrestle (what does wrestle mean?)
   • wriggle (what does wriggle mean?)
   • worm (what does worm mean?)
   • squirm (what does squirm mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
9. Meaning
   • an unforeseen development
   Synonym(s)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • turn of events (what does turn of events mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • events suddenly took an awkward turn
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • development (what does development mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   • change state (what does change state mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • become (what does become mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
    Synonym(s)
    • eddy (what does eddy mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • current (what does current mean?)
    • stream (what does stream mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • eddy (what does eddy mean?)
    • purl (what does purl mean?)
    • whirlpool (what does whirlpool mean?)
    • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
    • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
11. Meaning
    • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    Synonym(s)
    • kink (what does kink mean?)
    • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • fold (what does fold mean?)
    • crease (what does crease mean?)
    • plication (what does plication mean?)
    • flexure (what does flexure mean?)
    • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
    • bend (what does bend mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • twist (what does twist mean?)
    • twine (what does twine mean?)
    • distort (what does distort mean?)
    • curl (what does curl mean?)
    • curve (what does curve mean?)
    • kink (what does kink mean?)
    • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
    • crape (what does crape mean?)
    • frizzle (what does frizzle mean?)
    • frizz (what does frizz mean?)
    • kink up (what does kink up mean?)
    • kink (what does kink mean?)
12. Meaning
    • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    Synonym(s)
    • pull (what does pull mean?)
    • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
    • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
    Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • injury (what does injury mean?)
    • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
    • harm (what does harm mean?)
    • trauma (what does trauma mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • pull (what does pull mean?)
    • overstretch (what does overstretch mean?)
    • twist (what does twist mean?)
    • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
    • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
    • turn (what does turn mean?)
    • wrick (what does wrick mean?)
    • rick (what does rick mean?)
    • twist (what does twist mean?)
    • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
    • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
    • turn (what does turn mean?)
    • wrick (what does wrick mean?)
    • rick (what does rick mean?)

TWIST as VERB

1. Meaning
   • twist suddenly so as to sprain
   Synonym(s)
   • rick (what does rick mean?)
   • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • wrick (what does wrick mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • crick (what does crick mean?)
   • rick (what does rick mean?)
   • wrick (what does wrick mean?)
   • crick (what does crick mean?)
   • rick (what does rick mean?)
   • wrick (what does wrick mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • sprain (what does sprain mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
2. Meaning
   • form into twists
   Usage Example(s)
   • Twist the bacon around the sausage
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • braid (what does braid mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • tress (what does tress mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
3. Meaning
   • practice sophistry
   • change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
   Synonym(s)
   • convolute (what does convolute mean?)
   • pervert (what does pervert mean?)
   • sophisticate (what does sophisticate mean?)
   • twist around (what does twist around mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • denote (what does denote mean?)
   • refer (what does refer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sophism (what does sophism mean?)
   • sophistry (what does sophistry mean?)
   • sophistication (what does sophistication mean?)
   • sophistication (what does sophistication mean?)
   • construction (what does construction mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • distortion (what does distortion mean?)
   • overrefinement (what does overrefinement mean?)
   • straining (what does straining mean?)
   • torture (what does torture mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
4. Meaning
   • turn in the opposite direction
   Usage Example(s)
   • twist a wire
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • quirk (what does quirk mean?)
   • curl (what does curl mean?)
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
5. Meaning
   • form into a spiral shape
   Synonym(s)
   • distort (what does distort mean?)
   • twine (what does twine mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The cord is all twisted
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change shape (what does change shape mean?)
   • change form (what does change form mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • untwist (what does untwist mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • contort (what does contort mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   • distort (what does distort mean?)
   • wring (what does wring mean?)
   • entangle (what does entangle mean?)
   • tangle (what does tangle mean?)
   • mat (what does mat mean?)
   • snarl (what does snarl mean?)
   • intertwine (what does intertwine mean?)
   • twine (what does twine mean?)
   • entwine (what does entwine mean?)
   • enlace (what does enlace mean?)
   • interlace (what does interlace mean?)
   • lace (what does lace mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • weave (what does weave mean?)
   • interweave (what does interweave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • distorted shape (what does distorted shape mean?)
   • distortion (what does distortion mean?)
   • kink (what does kink mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
6. Meaning
   • cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   Synonym(s)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • bend the rod
   • twist the dough into a braid
   • the strong man could turn an iron bar
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change shape (what does change shape mean?)
   • change form (what does change form mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unbend (what does unbend mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • indent (what does indent mean?)
   • dent (what does dent mean?)
   • incurvate (what does incurvate mean?)
   • gnarl (what does gnarl mean?)
   • crank (what does crank mean?)
   • convolve (what does convolve mean?)
   • convolute (what does convolute mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deformation (what does deformation mean?)
   • contortion (what does contortion mean?)
   • deformation (what does deformation mean?)
   • bender (what does bender mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • plication (what does plication mean?)
   • flexure (what does flexure mean?)
   • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
7. Meaning
   • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
   Synonym(s)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • wrench a window off its hinges
   • wrench oneself free from somebody’’s grip
   • a deep sigh was wrenched from his ch
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • spanner (what does spanner mean?)
8. Meaning
   • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   Synonym(s)
   • squirm (what does squirm mean?)
   • worm (what does worm mean?)
   • wrestle (what does wrestle mean?)
   • wriggle (what does wriggle mean?)
   • writhe (what does writhe mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
   • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt’’s embrace
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • tornado (what does tornado mean?)
   • twister (what does twister mean?)
   • wiggler (what does wiggler mean?)
   • wriggler (what does wriggler mean?)
   • squirmer (what does squirmer mean?)
   • wiggle (what does wiggle mean?)
   • wriggle (what does wriggle mean?)
   • squirm (what does squirm mean?)
   • wiggler (what does wiggler mean?)
   • wriggler (what does wriggler mean?)
   • squirmer (what does squirmer mean?)
   • wiggle (what does wiggle mean?)
   • wriggle (what does wriggle mean?)
   • squirm (what does squirm mean?)
9. Meaning
   • do the twist
   Hypernyms(s) twist is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dance (what does dance mean?)
   • trip the light fantastic (what does trip the light fantastic mean?)
   • trip the light fantastic toe (what does trip the light fantastic toe mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)