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TWIST Synonyms

There are 44 synonyms of the word twist. (exact relations)
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turn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a circular segment of a curve

• the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

• (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

• an unforeseen development

• a movement in a new direction

• the act of turning away or in the opposite direction

• turning or twisting around (in place)

• a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

• (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive

• a short performance that is part of a longer program

• a favor for someone

• taking a short walk out and back

verb

• to change orientation or direction

• undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

• undergo a change or development

• cause to move around or rotate

• change to the contrary

• pass to the other side of

• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

• let (something) fall or spill from a container

• move around an axis or a center

• cause to move around a center so as to show another side of

• to send or let go

• to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

• shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel

• change color

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

• cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics

• accomplish by rotating

• get by buying and selling

• cause to move along an axis or into a new direction

• channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• alter the functioning or setting of

• direct at someone

• have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to

• go sour or spoil

• become officially one year older

bend
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range

• a circular segment of a curve

• movement that causes the formation of a curve

• curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

• an angular or rounded shape made by folding

• diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left

verb

• form a curve

• change direction

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• bend one's back forward from the waist on down

• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

• bend a joint

twirl
verbv
noun

• a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

• the act of rotating rapidly

verb

• turn in a twisting or spinning motion

• cause to spin

wind
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of winding or twisting

• air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

• a tendency or force that influences events

• breath

• empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath

• a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• catch the scent of; get wind of

• extend in curves and turns

• arrange or coil around

• coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem

• form into a wreath

• raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

curve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

• a line on a graph representing data

• a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

• the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface

• curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)

verb

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• extend in curves and turns

• form an arch or curve

• bend or cause to bend

• form a curl, curve, or kink

spin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

• the act of rotating rapidly

• a short drive in a car

• rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

• a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

verb

• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

• stream in jets, of liquids

• cause to spin

• make up a story

• form a web by making a thread

• work natural fibers into a thread

• twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

• prolong or extend

whirl
verb, nounv, n
noun

• confused movement

• the shape of something rotating rapidly

• a usually brief attempt

• the act of rotating rapidly

verb

• turn in a twisting or spinning motion

• cause to spin

• flow in a circular current, of liquids

• revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

• fly around

coil
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

• a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine

• a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb

• tubing that is wound in a spiral

• reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit

verb

• to wind or move in a spiral course

• make without a potter's wheel

• wind around something in coils or loops

contort
verbv
verb

• twist and press out of shape

meander
verbv
noun

• a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

• an aimless amble on a winding course

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

pivot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver

• axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

• the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot

verb

• turn on a pivot

rotate
verbv
verb

• turn on or around an axis or a center

• exchange on a regular basis

• perform a job or duty on a rotating basis

• cause to turn on an axis or center

• turn outward

• plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession

swirl
verbv
noun

• the shape of something rotating rapidly

verb

• turn in a twisting or spinning motion

• flow in a circular current, of liquids

zigzag
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

adverb

• in a zigzag course or on a zigzag path

adjective satellite

• having short sharp turns or angles

verb

• travel along a zigzag path

wrench
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• a jerky pulling movement

• a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

verb

• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

• make a sudden twisting motion

• twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

braid
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

• trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains

verb

• make by braiding or interlacing

• decorate with braids or ribbons

• form or weave into a braid or braids

construction
nounn
noun

• the act of constructing something

• a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

• the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

• a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

• drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem

• an interpretation of a text or action

• the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

convolute
verbv
adjective satellite

• rolled longitudinally upon itself

verb

• curl, wind, or twist together

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

crook
nounn
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

• a circular segment of a curve

• a long staff with one end being hook shaped

verb

• bend or cause to bend

deform
verbv
verb

• make formless

• twist and press out of shape

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• become misshapen

• alter the shape of (something) by stress

• assume a different shape or form

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