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twist

Letters that make twist

s, t, i, w are letters that make 'twist'

Words within twist

WI are words within 'twist'

Anagrams of twist

twits is an anagram of 'twist'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of twist

twists, twisty are words created by adding a letter to 'twist'

twist is a 5 letter word starting with t
twist is a 5 letter word ending with t

23 possible definitions for 'twist'

Twist as "a jerky pulling movement"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wrench has the same meaning as twist

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of movement, motion.

Derivatives of twist

twist, wrench, wrestle, wriggle, writhe, squirm, worm are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "an unforeseen development"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn, turn of events have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of development.

Derivatives of twist

change state, grow, turn, become are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

eddy has the same meaning as twist

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of current, stream.

Derivatives of twist

eddy, whirlpool, purl, whirl, swirl are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "a circular segment of a curve"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bend, turn, crook have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of curve, curved shape.

Types of twist

bight is a type of twist.

Derivatives of twist

bend, crook, flex, curve are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kink, twirl have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication.

Derivatives of twist

kink up, frizzle, curl, kink, crape, twine, crimp, frizz, distort, twist, curve are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "twist suddenly so as to sprain"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rick, turn, wrench, sprain, wrick have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of injure, wound.

Derivatives of twist

pull, wrench, kink, rick, crick, twist, sprain, wrick are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"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"

Twist as "form into twists"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of shape, form.

Derivatives of twist

braid, plait, tress, twist are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"Twist the strips of dough"

Twist as "do the twist"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of trip the light fantastic, dance, trip the light fantastic toe.

Derivatives of twist

twist is a derivative of twist.

Twist as "turn in the opposite direction"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of turn.

Types of twist

crick, quirk, curl, wave are types of 'twist'.

Derivatives of twist

twisting, spin, twirl, twist, whirl are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"twist one's head"

Twist as "form into a spiral shape"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twine, distort have the same meaning as 'twist'

Antonyms

untwist has the opposite meaning of twist

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of change shape, change form, deform.

Types of twist

weave, wrench, contort, entangle, intertwine, entwine, enlace, interweave, interlace, wring, wring, deform, distort, tangle, snarl, mat, lace, twine, spin are types of 'twist'.

Derivatives of twist

twist, kink, distortion, distorted shape, twirl are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"The cord is all twisted"

Twist as "cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bend, deform, turn, flex have the same meaning as 'twist'

Antonyms

unbend has the opposite meaning of twist

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of change shape, change form, deform.

Types of twist

dent, indent, gnarl, convolve, crank, incurvate, convolute are types of 'twist'.

Derivatives of twist

waxy, flexible, bender, deformation, bend, crease, crimp, contortion, flexure, fold, plication, flexile, bendable, pliant, pliable are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"bend the rod", "twist the dough into a braid", "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

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

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wrench has the same meaning as twist

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of pull.

Derivatives of twist

wrench, spanner, twisting, spin, twist, twirl, whirl are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wrestle, wriggle, writhe, squirm, worm have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of move.

Types of twist

wrench is a type of twist.

Derivatives of twist

squirmer, wrench, wiggler, twist, wriggler, tornado, twister, wiggle, wriggle, squirm are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "extend in curves and turns"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

curve, wind have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of be.

Types of twist

circumvolute, spiral, snake are types of 'twist'.

Derivatives of twist

bend, curve, curvature are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"The road winds around the lake", "the path twisted through the forest"

Twist as "any clever maneuver"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

device, gimmick have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical manoeuvre, tactical maneuver.

Types of twist

mnemonic, trick, fast one are types of 'twist'.

Twist as "social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music, was popular in the 1960s"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of social dancing.

Derivatives of twist

twist is a derivative of twist.

Example of twist used within this context

"they liked to dance the twist"

Twist as "an interpretation of a text or action"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

construction has the same meaning as twist

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of interpretation.

Derivatives of twist

twist around, pervert, sophisticate, convolute, twist are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "practice sophistry, change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive"

Under this definition, twist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twist around, pervert, sophisticate, convolute have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of refer, denote.

Derivatives of twist

twisting, distortion, sophistication, overrefinement, twist, construction, straining, torture, sophism, sophistry are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"Don't twist my words"

Twist as "the act of rotating rapidly"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

twisting, spin, twirl, whirl have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of rotation, rotary motion.

Types of twist

pirouette, birling, logrolling are types of 'twist'.

Derivatives of twist

gyrate, twist, twirl, birl, spin, twiddle, whirl, reel, wrench, spin around, swirl are derivatives of 'twist'.

Example of twist used within this context

"he gave the crank a spin", "it broke off after much twisting"

Twist as "turning or twisting around (in place)"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

turn has the same meaning as twist

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of rotation, rotary motion.

Types of twist

twiddle is a type of twist.

Derivatives of twist

turn is a derivative of twist.

Example of twist used within this context

"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

Twist as "the act of winding or twisting"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

winding, wind have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of rotation, rotary motion.

Derivatives of twist

wind up, wind are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

braid, plait, tress have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of coif, hairdo, hairstyle, hair style, coiffure.

Types of twist

queue, pigtail are types of 'twist'.

Derivatives of twist

pleach, twist, plait, braid are derivatives of 'twist'.

Twist as "a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments"

Under this definition, twist is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pull, wrench have the same meaning as 'twist'

twist as a type

'twist' can be a type of injury, harm, trauma, hurt.

Types of twist

sprain is a type of twist.

Derivatives of twist

rick, overstretch, pull, turn, wrench, sprain, wrick, twist are derivatives of 'twist'.