Etymology : Middle English, from Old English -twist rope; akin to Middle Dutch twist quarrel, twine, Old English twA two
Pronunciation : 'twist
Function : verb
Date : 15th century
1. instance of twisting; result of twisting; curve, bend, spin, turn, coil; interlacing (rope); deviation from the standard; spiral form; strong silk thread; sprain (in a muscle or joint); type of bread; abrupt change of course; odd tendency; variation. coil, curl, spin, turn; rotate opposite ends of an object in opposing directions; entwine; distort, pervert; sprain (ankle, etc.); produce a spiral shape. twist\twist\ , n.
2. act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.
3. a strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; -- often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism.twist \twist\, v. i.
4. to be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
5. to follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.twist \twist\, n.
6. the act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture.
7. the form given in twisting. [he] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist.
8. that which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts. specifically: (a) a cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other. (b) a kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like. (c) a kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties. (d) a roll of twisted dough, baked. (e) a little twisted roll of tobacco. (f) (weaving) one of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling. (g) (firearms) a material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, damascus twist. (h) (firearms & ord.) the spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon. (i) a beverage made of brandy and gin. [slang].
9. [oe.; -- so called as being a two-forked branch. see:
twist, v. t.] a twig. [obs.] fairfax.
10. To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
11. Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author.
12. To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft.
13. To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
14. To wind into; to insinuate; used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
15. To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.
16. Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
17. To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.
18. To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
19. To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.
20. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
21. The form given in twisting.
22. That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.
23. A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
24. A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
25. A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
26. A roll of twisted dough, baked.
27. A little twisted roll of tobacco.
28. One of the threads of a warp, usually more tightly twisted than the filling.
29. A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
30. The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
31. A beverage made of brandy and gin.
32. A twig.
33. Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.
34. A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism. turning or twisting around ; "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" 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" a jerky pulling movement 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" form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage" practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire" form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" do the twist.
35. 1. If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand.
36. If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset. He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists Sophia's face twisted in pain The body was twisted, its legs at an awkward angle.
37. If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still. She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see:
Graham and Sabrina behind her.
38. If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction. He fell and twisted his ankle Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee.
39. If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction. She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger Reaching up to a cupboard he takes out a jar and twists the lid off. Twist is also a noun. The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve.
40. If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it. The roads twist round hairpin bends The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages. Twist is also a noun. It allows the train to maintain a constant speed through the twists and turns of existing track.
41. disapproval If you say that someone has twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves. It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you = distort.
42. A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist.
43. A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted. bunches of violets in twists of paper.
44. If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way. By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport.
45. to twist someone's arm: see:
arm to get your knickers in a twist: see knickers to twist the knife: see knife see also twisted.
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