[ noun ]
■ any clever maneuver
→
device
,
gimmick
[ noun ]
■ the act of rotating rapidly
e.g.)
・it broke off after much twisting
→
spin
,
twirl
,
twisting
,
whirl
[ noun ]
■ turning or twisting around (in place)
e.g.)
・with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
→
turn
[ noun ]
■ the act of winding or twisting
→
wind
,
winding
[ noun ]
■ social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music
■ was popular in the 1960s
e.g.)
・they liked to dance the twist
[ noun ]
■ a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
→
braid
,
plait
,
tress
[ noun ]
■ an interpretation of a text or action
→
construction
[ noun ]
■ a jerky pulling movement
→
wrench
[ noun ]
■ an unforeseen development
→
turn
,
turn of events
[ noun ]
■ a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
→
eddy
[ noun ]
■ a circular segment of a curve
→
bend
,
crook
,
turn
[ noun ]
■ a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
→
kink
,
twirl
[ noun ]
■ a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
→
pull
,
wrench
[ verb ]
■ twist suddenly so as to sprain
e.g.)
・The wrestler twisted his shoulder
→
rick
,
sprain
,
turn
,
wrench
,
wrick
[ verb ]
■ form into twists
e.g.)
・Twist the strips of dough
[ verb ]
■ practice sophistry
■ change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
e.g.)
・Don't twist my words
→
convolute
,
pervert
,
sophisticate
,
twist around
[ verb ]
■ turn in the opposite direction
e.g.)
・twist one's head
[ verb ]
■ form into a spiral shape
e.g.)
・The cord is all twisted
→
distort
,
twine
[ verb ]
■ cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
e.g.)
・twist the dough into a braid
→
bend
,
deform
,
flex
,
turn
[ 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
→
wrench
[ verb ]
■ to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
→
squirm
,
worm
,
wrestle
,
wriggle
,
writhe
[ verb ]
■ do the twist
[ verb ]
■ extend in curves and turns
e.g.)
・the path twisted through the forest
→
curve
,
wind
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