Definitions For Twist

noun

• Any clever maneuver
• The act of rotating rapidly
• Turning or twisting around (in place)
• The act of winding or twisting
• Social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
• A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
• An interpretation of a text or action
• A jerky pulling movement
• An unforeseen development
• A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
• A circular segment of a curve
• A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
• A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
• An act of turning or twisting
• A turn, curve, or bend in a road, river, etc.
• An unexpected or strange occurrence

verb

• Twist suddenly so as to sprain
• Form into twists
• Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
• Turn in the opposite direction
• Form into a spiral shape
• Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
• Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
• To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
• Do the twist
• Extend in curves and turns
• To bend or turn (something) in order to change its shape
• To bend or turn (something) into a shape or position that is not normal or natural
• To turn (something) in a circular motion with your hand