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    twist
    /twɪst/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. an act of twisting something around a stationary point: "the taps needed a single twist to turn them on" Similar turntwirlspinrotation
    • 2. a thing with a spiral shape: "a barley sugar twist" Similar ringletcurlcorkscrewcoil

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  2. The meaning of TWIST is to unite by winding. How to use twist in a sentence. to unite by winding; to make by twisting strands together; to mingle by interlacing…

  3. TWIST definition: 1. to turn something, especially repeatedly, or to turn or wrap one thing around another: 2. If…. Learn more.

  4. If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset. He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists.

  5. Twist definition: to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. . See examples of TWIST used in a sentence.

  6. 1. to cause (one end or part) to turn or (of one end or part) to turn in the opposite direction from another; coil or spin. 2. to distort or be distorted; change in shape. 3. to wind or cause to wind; twine, coil, or intertwine: to twist flowers into a wreath.

  7. When you twist something, you turn it in a different direction. You might twist off a bottle cap, or you might even twist the plot of a story you are writing. A kite's tail twists in the wind, curling around itself, and a baker twists a piece of dough into a pretzel shape.

  8. twĭst. To undergo twisting and thus take on a spiral or coiled form. The wire twists easily. To wind (two or more threads or strands) around one another, as by spinning. To wind two or more threads or strands of (cotton, silk, etc.) around one another so as to produce thread or cord.

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