Definition of Twist

Verb: twist twist

To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
"The prisoner twisted in discomfort";
- writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm
Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"twist the dough into a braid";
- flex, bend, deform, turn
Turn in the opposite direction
"twist one's head"
Form into a spiral shape
"The cord is all twisted";
- twine, distort
Form into twists
"Twist the strips of dough"
Extend in curves and turns
"the path twisted through the forest";
- wind[2], curve
Do the twist
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 a window off its hinges";
- wrench
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
"Don't twist my words";
- twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
Twist suddenly so as to sprain
"The wrestler twisted his shoulder";
- sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick

Noun: twist twist

An unforeseen development
"events suddenly took an awkward twist";
- turn, turn of events
An interpretation of a text or action
"they put an unsympathetic twist on his conduct";
- construction
Any clever manoeuvre
- device, gimmick
The act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a twist";
- spin, twirl, twisting, whirl
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
"the twist to his knee occurred as he fell";
- wrench, pull
A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- kink, twirl
A circular segment of a curve
"a twist in the road";
- bend, crook, turn
A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- eddy
A jerky pulling movement
- wrench
A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- braid, plait, tress
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"
The act of winding or twisting
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good twist";
- wind[2], winding
Turning or twisting around (in place)
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room";
- turn