English noun: twist | |||
1. | twist (event) an unforeseen development | ||
Samples | Events suddenly took an awkward turn. | ||
Synonyms | turn, turn of events | ||
Broader (hypernym) | development | ||
2. | twist (communication) an interpretation of a text or action | ||
Samples | They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct. | ||
Synonyms | construction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interpretation | ||
3. | twist (act) any clever maneuver | ||
Samples | He would stoop to any device to win a point. It was a great sales gimmick. A cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen. | ||
Synonyms | device, gimmick | ||
Broader (hypernym) | maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fast one, mnemonic, trick | ||
4. | twist (act) the act of rotating rapidly | ||
Samples | He gave the crank a spin. It broke off after much twisting. | ||
Synonyms | spin, twirl, twisting, whirl | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rotary motion, rotation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | birling, logrolling, pirouette | ||
5. | twist (state) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments | ||
Samples | The wrench to his knee occurred as he fell. He was sidelined with a hamstring pull. | ||
Synonyms | pull, wrench | ||
Broader (hypernym) | harm, hurt, injury, trauma | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sprain | ||
6. | twist (shape) a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight | ||
Synonyms | kink, twirl | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication | ||
7. | twist (shape) a circular segment of a curve | ||
Samples | A bend in the road. A crook in the path. | ||
Synonyms | bend, crook, turn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | curve, curved shape | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bight | ||
8. | twist (event) a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself | ||
Synonyms | eddy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | current, stream | ||
9. | twist (event) a jerky pulling movement | ||
Synonyms | wrench | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement | ||
10. | twist (body) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | ||
Synonyms | braid, plait, tress | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pigtail, queue | ||
11. | twist (act) social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s | ||
Samples | They liked to dance the twist. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social dancing | ||
12. | twist (act) the act of winding or twisting | ||
Samples | He put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind. | ||
Synonyms | wind, winding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rotary motion, rotation | ||
13. | twist (act) turning or twisting around (in place) | ||
Samples | With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room. | ||
Synonyms | turn | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rotary motion, rotation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | twiddle | ||
English verb: twist | |||
1. | twist (motion) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||
Samples | The prisoner writhed in discomfort. The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace. | ||
Synonyms | squirm, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | wrench | ||
2. | twist (contact) cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form | ||
Samples | Bend the rod. Twist the dough into a braid. The strong man could turn an iron bar. | ||
Synonyms | bend, deform, flex, turn | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | convolute, convolve, crank, dent, gnarl, incurvate, indent | ||
Antonyms | unbend | ||
3. | twist (contact) turn in the opposite direction | ||
Samples | Twist one's head. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crick, curl, quirk, wave | ||
4. | twist (contact) form into a spiral shape | ||
Samples | The cord is all twisted. | ||
Synonyms | distort, twine | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change form, change shape, deform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | contort, deform, distort, enlace, entangle, entwine, interlace, intertwine, interweave, lace, mat, snarl, spin, tangle, twine, weave, wrench, wring, wring | ||
Antonyms | untwist | ||
5. | twist (change) form into twists | ||
Samples | Twist the strips of dough. | ||
Examples | They twist the wire around the stick | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form, shape | ||
6. | twist (stative) extend in curves and turns | ||
Samples | The road winds around the lake. The path twisted through the forest. | ||
Synonyms | curve, wind | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | circumvolute, snake, spiral | ||
7. | twist (motion) do the twist | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue twist | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||
8. | twist (contact) twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates | ||
Samples | Wrench a window off its hinges. Wrench oneself free from somebody's grip. A deep sigh was wrenched from his chest. | ||
Synonyms | wrench | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pull | ||
9. | twist (communication) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | ||
Samples | Don't twist my words. | ||
Synonyms | convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist around | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | denote, refer | ||
10. | twist (body) twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Examples | Did he twist his foot? | ||
Synonyms | rick, sprain, turn, wrench, wrick | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | injure, wound | ||