"twisting" in the noun sense
1. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"
"twisting" in the verb sense
1. writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, 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"
2. flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
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"
3. twist
turn in the opposite direction
"twist one's head"
4. twist, twine, distort
form into a spiral shape
"The cord is all twisted"
5. twist
form into twists
"Twist the strips of dough"
6. wind, twist, curve
extend in curves and turns
"The road winds around the lake"
"the path twisted through the forest"
7. twist
do the twist
8. wrench, 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"
9. twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
practice sophistry change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
"Don't twist my words"
10. twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
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"
"twisting" in the adjective sense
1. tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous
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"
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