twisting

twist

 (twĭst)

v. twist·ed, twist·ing, twists

v.tr.

1.

a. To wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single strand.

b. To form in this manner: twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.

2. To wind or coil (vines or rope, for example) about something.

3. To interlock or interlace: twist flowers in one's hair.

4. To make (one's way) in a tortuous manner: twisted my way through the briar patch.

5. To cause to rotate or turn in another direction: twisted their heads around at the sound of the doorbell.

6. To impart a spiral or coiling shape to, as by turning the ends in opposite directions: twisting wire into a loop.

7.

a. To turn or open by turning: twisted off the bottle cap.

b. To pull, break, or snap by turning: twist off a dead branch.

8. To wrench or sprain: twist one's wrist.

9. To alter the normal aspect of; contort: twist one's mouth into a wry smile.

10. To alter or distort the intended meaning of: The cross-examiner twisted the words of the witness. See Synonyms at distort.

11. To alter or distort the mental, moral, or emotional character of: The trauma twisted the child's outlook.

v.intr.

1. To be or become twisted.

2. To move or progress in a winding course; meander: The river twisted toward the sea.

3. To squirm; writhe: twist with pain.

4. To rotate or turn in another direction: The owl's head twisted around toward me.

5. To dance the twist.

n.

1. Something twisted or formed by twisting, especially:

a. A length of yarn, cord, or thread, especially a strong silk thread used mainly to bind the edges of buttonholes.

b. Tobacco leaves processed into the form of a rope or roll.

c. A loaf of bread or other bakery product made from pieces of dough twisted together.

d. A sliver of citrus peel twisted over or dropped into a beverage for flavoring.

2. A spin, twirl, or rotation.

3. Sports

a. A complete rotation of the body around its vertical axis, as in diving and gymnastics.

b. A spinning motion given to a ball when thrown or struck in a specific way.

4.

a. The state of being twisted into a spiral; torsional stress or strain.

b. The degree or angle of torsional stress.

5.

a. A contortion or distortion of the body, especially the face.

b. A distortion of meaning: gave my words a misleading twist.

6. A sprain or wrench, as of an ankle.

7. A change in direction; a turn: a sharp twist in the path.

8. An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion: a twist of fate; a story with a quirky twist.

9. A personal inclination or eccentricity; a penchant or flaw: an odd twist to his character.

10. A dance characterized by vigorous gyrations of the hips and arms.

Phrasal Verb:

twist off

To remove by twisting.

Idioms:

leave to twist/leave twisting in the wind

To abandon (someone) to a bad situation, often as a recipient of blame: "If our envoy was so blameless, why had she been left to twist in the wind?" (William Safire).

twist (someone's) arm Slang

To pressure or coerce: If you twist my arm, I'll stay for a second beer.

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[Middle English twisten, to squeeze, be divided, from twist, a divided object, fork, rope, from Old English -twist; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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twist′a·bil′i·ty n.

twist′a·ble adj.

twist′ing·ly adv.

twist′y adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twisting - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean overrefinement, straining, torture, distortion falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts
	2.	twisting - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" spin, twirl, twist, whirl rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) birling, logrolling - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
Adj.	1.	twisting - marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track" twisty, winding, tortuous, voluminous crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Translations

torceduratorsión

twisting

[ˈtwɪstɪŋ]

A. N (gen) → retorcimiento m; [of meaning, words] → tergiversación f

B. ADJ [lane, street] → con recodos or revueltas; [staircase] → de caracol

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twisting

[ˈtwɪstɪŋ]

1. adj (path) → serpeggiante

2. n (of body) → torsioni fpl; (of meaning) → travisamento

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