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Twist
twɪst
- form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape
"a strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube"
crumpled bent out of shape crushed buckled warped misshapen distorted deformed crooked wry lopsided crumple crush buckle mangle warp bend out of shape misshape deform distort contort screw up quirk- form (something) into a particular shape by taking hold of one or both ends and turning them
"she twisted her handkerchief into a knot"
- turn or bend into a specified position or in a specified direction
"he grabbed the man and twisted his arm behind his back"
- remove something by pulling and rotating it
"beetroot can be stored once the leaves have been twisted off"
- move one's body so that the shoulders and hips are facing in different directions
"she twisted in her seat to look at the buildings"
- move in a wriggling or writhing fashion
"he twisted himself free"
- injure (a joint) by wrenching it
"he twisted his ankle trying to avoid his opponent's lunge"
- distort or misrepresent the meaning of (words)
"they twisted my words and made a mockery of me"
- cause to rotate around a stationary point; turn
"she twisted her ring round and round on her finger"
- wind around or through something
"I twisted a strand of hair around my finger"
- move or cause to move around each other; interlace
"she twisted her hands together nervously"
- make (something) by interlacing or winding strands together
"he could twist a rope strong enough to hold a mule"
- take or have a winding course
"the railway lines twist and turn round the hills"
- dance the twist
- cheat; defraud
- (in pontoon) request, deal, or be dealt a card face upwards