Twist can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
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| twist - form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" | ||
| twist - 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" | ||
| twist - practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" | ||
| twist - turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head" | ||
| twist - form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough" | ||
| twist - do the twist | ||
| twist - 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" | ||
| 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" | ||
| twist - extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest" | ||
| 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" | ||
Noun |
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| twist - a jerky pulling movement | ||
| twist - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" | ||
| twist - social dancing 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" | ||
| twist - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" | ||
| twist - a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | ||
| twist - a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" | ||
| twist - a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" | ||
| twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight | ||
| twist - an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" | ||
| 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" | ||
| twist - a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself | ||
| twist - an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct" | ||
| twist - the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind" |
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| 1. | noun | With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room. | |
| 2. | noun | They liked to dance the twist. | |
| 3. | noun | Dickens was the author of 'Oliver Twist'. | |
| 4. | noun | Twist that knob to the right and the box will open. | |
| 5. | noun | This mystery has a plot twist that's completely novel. | |
| 6. | noun | In a cruelly ironic twist of fate, someday Tatoeba will make an example of us all. | |
| 7. | noun | Don't get your knickers in a twist! | |
| 8. | noun | Take her hair, parted down the middle, and separate the right front section. Repeat the same for left. Twist each side and secure them together in the back with a clip. | |
| 9. | noun | A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. | |
| 10. | noun | When the Americans were colonized by the British Kingdom, the Kabyles were independent! Twist of fate, would you say? | |
| 11. | noun | This was a strange twist in Yanni's tale. | |
| 12. | verb | Don't twist my words. | |
| 13. | verb | Twist one's head. | |
| 14. | verb | Twist the strips of dough. | |
| 15. | verb | Twist the dough into a braid. | |
| 16. | verb | Don't twist my words around. | |
| 17. | verb | Tom will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals. | |
| 18. | verb | You always twist what I say. | |
| 19. | verb | I bet you have to twist your body into uncomfortable positions to be able to apply sunblock to your back. | |
| 20. | verb | Don't twist my elbow. | |
| 21. | verb | I should be very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen who can twist steel pokers into knots. | |
| 22. | verb | Some beginners treat our language the way a boy treats a new toy; they press, stretch and twist it beyond recognition. | |
| 23. | verb | Do not twist or bend! | |
| 24. | verb | I like it when you twist my conkers. | |
| 25. | verb | "That story was so funny I literally died from laughter." "Then how come you're talking to me now?" "Of course, I didn't actually die, it was just a figure of speech." "So you're saying you used 'literally' in a figurative way." "Apparently. Got a problem with that?" "No, just finding it amusing that language can twist to the point that a word comes to mean its own opposite." | |
| 26. | verb | It's possible to twist your tongue. |
| Sentence | |
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| noun | |
| With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room. |
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| They liked to dance the twist. |
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| Dickens was the author of 'Oliver Twist'. | |
| Twist that knob to the right and the box will open. | |
| This mystery has a plot twist that's completely novel. | |
| In a cruelly ironic twist of fate, someday Tatoeba will make an example of us all. | |
| Don't get your knickers in a twist! | |
| Take her hair, parted down the middle, and separate the right front section. Repeat the same for left. Twist each side and secure them together in the back with a clip. | |
| A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. | |
| When the Americans were colonized by the British Kingdom, the Kabyles were independent! Twist of fate, would you say? | |
| This was a strange twist in Yanni's tale. | |
| verb | |
| Don't twist my words. |
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| Twist one's head. |
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| Twist the strips of dough. |
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| Twist the dough into a braid. |
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| Don't twist my words around. | |
| Tom will twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals. | |
| You always twist what I say. | |
| I bet you have to twist your body into uncomfortable positions to be able to apply sunblock to your back. | |
| Don't twist my elbow. | |
| I should be very much obliged if you would slip your revolver into your pocket. An Eley's No. 2 is an excellent argument with gentlemen who can twist steel pokers into knots. | |
| Some beginners treat our language the way a boy treats a new toy; they press, stretch and twist it beyond recognition. | |
| Do not twist or bend! | |
| I like it when you twist my conkers. | |
| "That story was so funny I literally died from laughter." "Then how come you're talking to me now?" "Of course, I didn't actually die, it was just a figure of speech." "So you're saying you used 'literally' in a figurative way." "Apparently. Got a problem with that?" "No, just finding it amusing that language can twist to the point that a word comes to mean its own opposite." | |
| It's possible to twist your tongue. | |