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Synonyms for "twisting" in English

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twisting:

twisting [the ~] nom

  1. the twisting
    the slip knot; the tag; the looping; the coil; the kink; the twist; the joint; the twisting; the torsion; the spiral
    the loop
    – anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) 1
  2. the twisting
    the perversion; the twisting
  3. the twisting
    the straining; the twisting; the wrenching; the spraining
  4. the twisting
    the bending; the twisting
  5. the twisting
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    the spin; the twist; the whirl; the twirl; the twisting
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    • spin [the ~] nom
      • he gave the crank a spin1
    • twist [the ~] nom
    • whirl [the ~] nom
    • twirl [the ~] nom
    • twisting [the ~] nom
      • it broke off after much twisting1
  6. the twisting
    – the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean 1
    the distortion; the torture; the straining; the twisting; the overrefinement
    – the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean 1

twisting adj

  1. twisting
    bendy; winding; twisting
  2. twisting
    twisting; winding; meandering
  3. twisting
    – marked by repeated turns and bends 1
    winding; twisting; voluminous; tortuous; twisty
    – marked by repeated turns and bends 1

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Related Definitions for "twisting":

  1. marked by repeated turns and bends1
  2. the act of rotating rapidly1
    • it broke off after much twisting1
  3. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean1

twisting form of twist:

twist [the ~] nom

  1. the twist
    the slip knot; the tag; the looping; the coil; the kink; the twist; the joint; the twisting; the torsion; the spiral
    the loop
    – anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) 1
  2. the twist
    the difference of opinion; the dispute; the twist; the quarrel; the row
  3. the twist
    – any clever maneuver 1
    the device; the twist; the gimmick
    – any clever maneuver 1
    • device [the ~] nom
      • he would stoop to any device to win a point1
    • twist [the ~] nom
    • gimmick [the ~] nom
      • it was a great sales gimmick1
      • a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen1
  4. the twist
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    the spin; the twist; the whirl; the twirl; the twisting
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    • spin [the ~] nom
      • he gave the crank a spin1
    • twist [the ~] nom
    • whirl [the ~] nom
    • twirl [the ~] nom
    • twisting [the ~] nom
      • it broke off after much twisting1
  5. the twist
    – turning or twisting around (in place) 1
    the turn; the twist
    – turning or twisting around (in place) 1
    • turn [the ~] nom
    • twist [the ~] nom
      • with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room1
  6. the twist
    – the act of winding or twisting 1
    the twist; the wind; the winding
    – the act of winding or twisting 1
    • twist [the ~] nom
    • wind [the ~] nom
      • he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind1
    • winding [the ~] nom
  7. the twist
    – social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s 1
    the twist
    – social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s 1
    • twist [the ~] nom
      • they liked to dance the twist1
  8. the twist
    – a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair 1
    the twist; the braid; the plait; the tress
    – a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair 1
  9. the twist
    – an interpretation of a text or action 1
    the construction; the twist
    – an interpretation of a text or action 1
    • construction [the ~] nom
      • they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct1
    • twist [the ~] nom
  10. the twist
    – a jerky pulling movement 1
    the wrench; the twist
    – a jerky pulling movement 1
  11. the twist
    – an unforeseen development 1
    the turn; the twist; the turn of events
    – an unforeseen development 1
  12. the twist
    – a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself 1
    the twist; the eddy
    – a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself 1
  13. the twist
    – a circular segment of a curve 1
    the turn; the bend; the twist; the crook
    – a circular segment of a curve 1
    • turn [the ~] nom
    • bend [the ~] nom
      • a bend in the road1
    • twist [the ~] nom
    • crook [the ~] nom
      • a crook in the path1
  14. the twist
    – a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight 1
    the twist; the kink; the twirl
    – a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight 1
  15. the twist
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    the pull; the wrench; the twist
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    • pull [the ~] nom
      • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull1
    • wrench [the ~] nom
      • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell1
    • twist [the ~] nom

to twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)

  1. to twist
    to roll; to rotate; to revolve; to whirl; to swing around; to twist; to turn
    • roll verbe (rolls, rolled, rolling)
    • rotate verbe (rotates, rotated, rotating)
    • revolve verbe (revolves, revolved, revolving)
    • whirl verbe (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • swing around verbe (swings around, swung around, swinging around)
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • turn verbe (turns, turned, turning)
  2. to twist
    to argue; to quarrel; to wrangle; to twist; to debate; to altercate; to dispute
    • argue verbe (argues, argued, argueing)
    • quarrel verbe (quarrels, quarreled, quarreling)
    • wrangle verbe (wrangles, wrangled, wrangling)
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • debate verbe (debates, debated, debating)
    • altercate verbe (altercates, altercated, altercating)
    • dispute verbe (disputes, disputed, disputing)
  3. to twist
    to reverse; to shift; to swing around; to turn; to twist
    • reverse verbe (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • shift verbe (shifts, shifted, shifting)
    • swing around verbe (swings around, swung around, swinging around)
    • turn verbe (turns, turned, turning)
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
  4. to twist
    to distort; to twist
    • distort verbe (distorts, distorted, distorting)
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
  5. to twist
    to wring; to wrench; to twist
    • wring verbe (wrings, wringed, wringing)
    • wrench verbe (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
  6. to twist
    – twist suddenly so as to sprain 1
    to turn; to wrench; to twist; to sprain; to rick; wrick
    – twist suddenly so as to sprain 1
    • turn verbe (turns, turned, turning)
      • I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days1
    • wrench verbe (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
      • wrench one's ankle1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • The wrestler twisted his shoulder1
    • sprain verbe (sprains, sprained, spraining)
      • the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell1
    • rick verbe (ricks, ricked, ricking)
    • wrick verbe
  7. to twist
    – form into twists 1
    to twist
    – form into twists 1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
  8. to twist
    – practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive 1
    to twist; to pervert; twist around; convolute; sophisticate
    – practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive 1
  9. to twist
    – turn in the opposite direction 1
    to twist
    – turn in the opposite direction 1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • twist one's head1
  10. to twist
    – form into a spiral shape 1
    to distort; to twist; to twine
    – form into a spiral shape 1
    • distort verbe (distorts, distorted, distorting)
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • The cord is all twisted1
    • twine verbe (twines, twined, twining)
  11. to twist
    – cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form 1
    to turn; to bend; to twist; flex; to deform
    – cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form 1
    • turn verbe (turns, turned, turning)
      • the strong man could turn an iron bar1
    • bend verbe (bends, bended, bending)
      • bend the rod1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • twist the dough into a braid1
    • flex verbe
    • deform verbe (deforms, deformed, deforming)
  12. to twist
    – twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 1
    to wrench; to twist
    – twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 1
    • wrench verbe (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
      • wrench a window off its hinges1
      • wrench oneself free from somebody's grip1
      • a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
  13. to twist
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    to twist; to squirm; to wriggle; to worm; to writhe; to wrestle
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • squirm verbe (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • wriggle verbe (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
      • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace1
    • worm verbe (worms, wormed, worming)
    • writhe verbe (writhes, writhed, writhing)
      • The prisoner writhed in discomfort1
    • wrestle verbe (wrestles, wrestled, wrestling)
  14. to twist
    – do the twist 1
    to twist
    – do the twist 1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
  15. to twist
    – extend in curves and turns 1
    to twist; to curve; to wind
    – extend in curves and turns 1
    • twist verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • the path twisted through the forest1
    • curve verbe (curves, curved, curving)
    • wind verbe (winds, winded, winding)
      • The road winds around the lake1

Conjugations for twist:

present
  1. twist
  2. twist
  3. twists
  4. twist
  5. twist
  6. twist
simple past
  1. twisted
  2. twisted
  3. twisted
  4. twisted
  5. twisted
  6. twisted
present perfect
  1. have twisted
  2. have twisted
  3. has twisted
  4. have twisted
  5. have twisted
  6. have twisted
past continuous
  1. was twisting
  2. were twisting
  3. was twisting
  4. were twisting
  5. were twisting
  6. were twisting
future
  1. shall twist
  2. will twist
  3. will twist
  4. shall twist
  5. will twist
  6. will twist
continuous present
  1. am twisting
  2. are twisting
  3. is twisting
  4. are twisting
  5. are twisting
  6. are twisting
subjunctive
  1. be twisted
  2. be twisted
  3. be twisted
  4. be twisted
  5. be twisted
  6. be twisted
diverse
  1. twist!
  2. let's twist!
  5. twisted
  6. twisting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Antonyms for "twist":


Related Definitions for "twist":

  1. any clever maneuver1
  2. the act of rotating rapidly1
  3. turning or twisting around (in place)1
    • with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room1
  4. the act of winding or twisting1
  5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s1
    • they liked to dance the twist1
  6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair1
  7. an interpretation of a text or action1
  8. a jerky pulling movement1
  9. an unforeseen development1
  10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself1
  11. a circular segment of a curve1
  12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight1
  13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments1
  14. twist suddenly so as to sprain1
    • The wrestler twisted his shoulder1
  15. form into twists1
  16. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive1
    • Don't twist my words1
  17. turn in the opposite direction1
    • twist one's head1
  18. form into a spiral shape1
    • The cord is all twisted1
  19. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form1
    • twist the dough into a braid1
  20. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates1
  21. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)1
  22. do the twist1
  23. extend in curves and turns1
    • the path twisted through the forest1

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