1. twist - noun
· an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
Synonym(s): turn, turn_of_events
Hypernym(s): development
2. twist - noun
· an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
Synonym(s): construction
Hypernym(s): interpretation
3. twist - noun
· any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
Hypernym(s): maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical_maneuver, tactical_manoeuvre
4. twist - noun
· the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
Synonym(s): spin, twirl, twisting, whirl
Hypernym(s): rotation, rotary_motion
5. twist - noun
· a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Hypernym(s): injury, hurt, harm, trauma
6. twist - noun
· a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Hypernym(s): fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
7. twist - noun
· a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
Hypernym(s): curve, curved_shape
8. twist - noun
· a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Synonym(s): eddy
9. twist - noun
· a jerky pulling movement
Synonym(s): wrench
10. twist - noun
· a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Synonym(s): braid, plait, tress
Hypernym(s): hairdo, hairstyle, hair_style, coiffure, coif
11. twist - noun
· 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"
Hypernym(s): social_dancing
12. twist - noun
· the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
Hypernym(s): rotation, rotary_motion
13. twist - noun
· turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
Synonym(s): turn
Hypernym(s): rotation, rotary_motion
14. twist - verb
· to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
Synonym(s): writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm
Hypernym(s): move
15. twist - verb
· cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
Synonym(s): flex, bend, deform, turn
Hypernym(s): change_shape, change_form, deform
16. twist - verb
· turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"
Hypernym(s): turn
17. twist - verb
· form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
Hypernym(s): change_shape, change_form, deform
Antonym(s): untwist
18. twist - verb
· form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough"
19. twist - verb
· extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
Hypernym(s): be
20. twist - verb
· do the twist
Hypernym(s): dance, trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe
21. twist - verb
· twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
Synonym(s): wrench
Hypernym(s): pull
22. twist - verb
· practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words"
Synonym(s): twist_around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
23. twist - verb
· twist suddenly so as to sprain; "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"
Synonym(s): sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
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