TWISTING Synonyms
There are 46 hypernyms of the word twisting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TWISTING
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winding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of winding or twisting adjective satellite • marked by repeated turns and bends • of a path e.g. | ||||||||
bending | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • movement that causes the formation of a curve • the property of being bent or deflected • the act of bending something | ||||||||
coiling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||||
curving | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend | ||||||||
spiraling | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil | ||||||||
turning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course • act of changing in practice or custom • a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe • a movement in a new direction • the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe • the activity of shaping something on a lathe | ||||||||
writhing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion | ||||||||
intertwining | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • spin, wind, or twist together • make lacework by knotting or looping • make a loop in | ||||||||
rotating | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
snaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous • a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition • a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer • a deceitful or treacherous person • something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake • a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes verb • move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake • form a snake-like pattern • move along a winding path | ||||||||
spiralling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center • a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle • a continuously accelerating change in the economy • ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops • flying downward in a helical path with a large radius adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • form a spiral • move in a spiral or zigzag course | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||