1. (noun)turn, turn of events, twist an unforeseen development "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
2. (noun)construction, twist an interpretation of a text or action "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
3. (noun)device, gimmick, twist any clever maneuver "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
4. (noun)spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
5. (noun)wrench, twist, pull a sharpstrain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
6. (noun)kink, twist, twirl a sharpbend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
7. (noun)bend, crook, twist, turn a circularsegment of a curve "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
11. (noun)twist socialdancing 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"
12. (noun)wind, winding, twist the act of winding or twisting "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
13. (noun)twist, turn turning or twisting around (in place)
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
14. (verb)writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
15. (verb)flex, bend, deform, twist, turn cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
21. (verb)wrench, 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
"wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
22. (verb)twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
"Don't twist my words"
23. (verb)twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick 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"
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