Definition of twisting Twisting

/twɪˈstɪŋ/ - [twisting] -

We found 9 definitions of twisting from 5 different sources.

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What does twisting mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

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"
  tortuous, twisty, winding, voluminous
  crooked having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"

Noun

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)
twisting - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
  distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture
  misrepresentation, falsification a misleading falsehood
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • twisting (Verb)
    Present participle of twist.
  • twisting (Adjective)
    Having many twists.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • twisting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Twist
  • twisting
    a. & n. from Twist.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • twisting
    Marked by numerous turns and bends.

Part of speech

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  • twisting, verb, gerund of twist (infinitive).
  • twisting, noun, singular of twistings.

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