Definition of "twist"
- noun
A twisting force.
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
A type of dance characterised by rotating one's hips.
A rotation of the body when diving.
A sprain, especially to the ankle.
Twig.
A girl, a woman.
- verb
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
To join together by twining one part around another.
To turn a knob etc.
To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
To cause to rotate.
To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
To coax.
In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
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