Twist | Mean of twist in English Dictionary

/ˈtwɪst/

• Verb
• to bend or turn (something) in order to change its shape
1. The toy can be twisted into different shapes.
2. She twisted balloons into the shapes of different animals.
• to bend or turn (something) into a shape or position that is not normal or natural
1. The antenna was twisted out of shape.
2. The car was a heap of twisted metal after the accident.
3. She twisted [=contorted] her face as if she was about to cry.
4. He twists his lip into an odd expression when he's thinking.
• to turn (something) in a circular motion with your hand
1. twist the dials on the radio
2. The bottle cap twists off.

• to pull off or break (something) by turning it
1. He twisted a small branch off the tree.
• to turn a part of your body around
1. Everyone in the audience twisted in their seats to see what made the noise.
2. He twisted around to face me.
• to hurt (your ankle, knee, wrist, etc.) by turning it too far
1. I twisted my ankle playing softball.
• to combine several threads or wires by wrapping them around one another
1. Twist the wire ends together to make an electrical connection.
2. Rope is made by twisting many threads together.
• to wrap or wind (something) around something
1. I like the way she twists [=coils, wraps] that scarf around her neck.
2. Ivy twisted [=wound] around the columns of the porch.
• to change the meaning of (something, such as a word) unfairly
1. He was accused of twisting [=distorting] the facts.
2. He twisted my words [=he repeated what I said in a way that had a different meaning] and made it seem like I was angry.
• to curve or change direction suddenly
1. Be careful, the road twists up ahead.
2. a twisting path
• to curve or change direction often
1. The road along the coast twists and turns.
• to move with twisting motions
1. A little boy was twisting and turning [=moving a lot] in the seat behind me.
• to grab someone's arm and bend it in order to cause pain
1. He twisted my arm behind my back and forced me into the car.
• to try to force someone to do something
1. My wife really had to twist my arm to get me to apologize to my boss.
• Noun
• an act of turning or twisting
1. a simple twist of the wrist
2. The jar should open with a twist of the lid.
• a turn, curve, or bend in a road, river, etc.
1. The road has some nasty twists.
2. The coastal road had many twists and turns.
• an unexpected or strange occurrence
1. The plot has many twists. [=surprises]
2. It was a film noir with some clever twists.
3. In an unusual twist, the police arrested one of their own.
4. They were brought together by a strange twist of fate.
• something new created by changing something slightly
1. It's a new twist [=variation] on an old recipe.
• a small piece of lemon or lime peel used to flavor a drink
1. a diet cola with a twist of lemon
• a lively dance from the 1960s in which dancers twist their bodies quickly from side to side
1. We did the twist.