twist (verb)

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• twist — ► VERB 1) form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape. 2) force out of the natural position by a twisting action: he twisted his ankle. 3) turn or bend round or into a different direction. 4) take or have a winding course. 5) distort or… …   English terms dictionary

• twist — /twɪst / (say twist) verb (t) 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to combine or associate intimately. 3. to form by or as by winding strands together. 4. to entwine (one thing) with or in another; …  

• twist — twist1 [ twıst ] verb ** ▸ 1 bend/turn out of shape ▸ 2 turn part of body ▸ 3 turn something in circle ▸ 4 wind something around something ▸ 5 have many bends ▸ 6 injure part of body ▸ 7 change meaning ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to force… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• twist around — verb practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive Don t twist my words • Syn: ↑twist, ↑pervert, ↑convolute, ↑sophisticate • Derivationally related forms: ↑sophistication ( …   Useful english dictionary

• twist — verb 1》 form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape.     ↘turn or bend round or into a different direction.     ↘force or be forced out of the natural position by twisting: he twisted his ankle playing tennis. 2》 rotate around something that… …   English new terms dictionary

• twist in the wind — verb a) To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure. There seemed to be a shared perception of Colonel North as a good and honorable serviceman who had been left to twist in the wind, the scapegoat… …   Wiktionary

• twist someone's arm — verb To coerce, force, or cajole. They had to twist his arm, but they got him to join the project …   Wiktionary

• twist someone's balls — verb to annoy Syn: get up someones nose, piss off …   Wiktionary

• twist — [[t]twɪ̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ twists, twisting, twisted 1) VERB If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. [V n] Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried …   English dictionary

• twist — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of twisting sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight ▪ quick, sharp ▪ wry ▪ ‘You re brave’ she said, with a wry twist of the mouth …   Collocations dictionary

• twist — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch twisten, from twist twine, discord, quarrel; akin to Old English twist (in candeltwist candlesnuffers, mæsttwist twin support for a mast), Middle English twisten to be forked, Middle… …   New Collegiate Dictionary