twist

nouns

an unforeseen development
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
turn, turn of events, twist
an interpretation of a text or action
"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
construction, twist
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"
device, gimmick, twist
the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
pull, twist, wrench
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
kink, twirl, twist
a circular segment of a curve
"a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
bend, crook, turn, twist
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
eddy, twist
a jerky pulling movement
twist, wrench
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
braid, plait, tress, twist
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"
twist
is a type of (narrower)
dancing as part of a social occasion
social dancing
the act of winding or twisting
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
twist, wind, winding
turning or twisting around (in place)
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
turn, twist

verbs

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"
squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe
is derived from
twister
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"
bend, deform, flex, turn, twist
turn in the opposite direction
"twist one's head"
twist
is a type of (narrower)
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
"Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
turn
form into a spiral shape
"The cord is all twisted"
distort, twine, twist
antonym
untwist
form into twists
"Twist the strips of dough"
twist
is a type of (narrower)
give shape or form to
"shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
form, shape
extend in curves and turns
"The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
curve, twist, wind
do the twist
twist
is a type of (narrower)
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
"My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
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"
twist, wrench
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
"Don't twist my words"
convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around
is derived from
twisting
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"
rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick