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twist
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- pronunciation:
- twIst
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
twists, twisting, twisted |
| definition 1: |
When you twist things together, you wind them around each other.
Machines twist fibers together to make yarn.- similar words:
- braid, knot
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| definition 2: |
When you twist something, you turn part of it one way and part of it the other way at the same time.
Liam's towel fell into the bathtub and got all wet. His dad twisted it and got a lot of the water out, but Liam still needed a dry towel when he got out of the bathtub. |
| definition 3: |
When you twist something around another thing, you wind it around it.
When Destiny feels nervous, she twists her hair around her finger.The firefighter twisted a rope around the child's waist, made a tight knot, and then lowered him to the ground.- synonyms:
- coil, wind
- similar words:
- lace, loop, roll, wrap
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| definition 4: |
When you twist the cap on a jar, you turn the cap so that it moves in a circle or part of a circle. People often twist a cap, lid, or handle to open something.
Omar twisted the top off the soda bottle and poured himself a glass of soda.- synonyms:
- rotate, turn
- similar words:
- revolve, spin, wind, wrench
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| definition 5: |
If someone twists your words, they change the meaning of what you said for some reason of their own.
Stop twisting my words! You know that's not what I meant!- similar words:
- bend, color, slant
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| definition 6: |
When you twist a part of your body, like your ankle, you turn it in a way that causes an injury.
I twisted my ankle when the rock came loose under my foot.Aiden twisted his shoulder playing football.- synonyms:
- wrench
- similar words:
- jerk
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| definition 7: |
When something twists, it changes so that it faces or goes in another direction.
The river twisted through the mountains.The path twists sharply to the right up ahead, so be careful.- synonyms:
- turn
- similar words:
- revolve, rotate, wheel, whirl
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| definition 8: |
When you twist, you turn so that part of your body faces in one direction and the other faces in the other direction.
I twisted in my seat so I could see the people behind me.When the cat fell, she twisted in the air and landed on her feet. |
| definition 9: |
When something twists around another thing, it curls around it again and again.
The climbing plant twisted around the fence pole.- synonyms:
- wind, wrap
- similar words:
- twirl
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| related words: |
cross, pull, strain, turn, weave, wind, wring |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A twist is something that is twisted or curled.
My mom likes her tea with a twist of lemon.- synonyms:
- braid, coil, curl
- similar words:
- knot, rope, screw, tangle, yarn
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| definition 2: |
When you give something a twist, you turn it once.
Rita gave the bottle cap a twist.- synonyms:
- revolution, turn
- similar words:
- curl, spin, wrench
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| definition 3: |
When a story has a twist, it means that there is sudden change in the story that you do not expect.
The twist at the end of the movie surprised the audience.- similar words:
- change, turn, whim
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| derivations: |
twistable (adj.), twistedly (adv.), twistingly (adv.), twistability (n.) |
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