twist
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /twɪst/
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- Rhymes: -ɪst
[edit] Noun
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twist (plural twists)
- A force producing a twist.
- Anything twisted, or the act of twisting; the degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- A type of thread or cotton traditionally used for buttonholes.
- A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
- An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips.
- A rotation of the body when diving.
- A sprain, especially to the ankle.
[edit] Translations
anything twisted, or the act of twisting; the degree of stress or strain when twisted
type of thread
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sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc
distortion to the meaning of a word or passage
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sprain, especially to the ankle
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[edit] Verb
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to twist (third-person singular simple present twists, present participle twisting, simple past and past participle twisted)
- To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
- To join together by twining one part around another.
- To turn a knob etc.
- To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
- To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
[edit] Translations
to turn the ends in opposite directions
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to turn a knob etc
to distort or change the truth or meaning
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to form a twist (in any of the above meanings)
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[edit] Derived terms
terms derived from the noun and verb "twist"
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Noun
twist m. (plural twisten)
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[edit] Finnish
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twist
- twist (dance)

