"twists" in the noun sense
1. turn, turn of events, twist
an unforeseen development
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
2. construction, twist
an interpretation of a text or action
"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
3. device, gimmick, 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"
4. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
the act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a spin"
"it broke off after much twisting"
5. wrench, twist, pull
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
"he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
6. kink, twist, twirl
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
7. bend, crook, twist, turn
a circular segment of a curve
"a bend in the road"
"a crook in the path"
8. eddy, twist
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
9. twist, wrench
a jerky pulling movement
10. braid, plait, tress, twist
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
11. 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"
12. wind, winding, twist
the act of winding or twisting
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
13. twist, turn
turning or twisting around (in place
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
"twists" 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"
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