twist
🇺🇸
/twɪst/
🇬🇧
/twɪst/
verb
C1
to turn something into a shape
She used a twist to make her hair into a bun.
C1
to bend something in a strange way
His face had a painful twist when he fell.
C1
to turn part of your body
She did a quick twist to see who called.
C1
to move with sharp turns
He used a twist to dodge the ball.
C1
to turn something with your hand
A gentle twist opened the jar.
C1
to bend and turn often
The path has many twists through the woods.
C1
to hurt by bending wrongly
A bad twist injured her knee.
C1
to wrap around something
He gave the rope a firm twist around the post.
C1
to wind around as it moves
The vine uses a twist to climb the wall.
R
to change meaning on purpose
His story had a twist that changed the facts.
R
to wind strings together
A strong twist made the threads into rope.
noun
C1
the act of turning with hand or body
A simple twist opened the bottle.
C1
an unexpected change
The story's twist surprised everyone.
C1
a sharp bend
The road has a dangerous twist ahead.
R
something twisted into shape
She added a lemon twist for flavor.
R
a dance with side turns
translation
to turn something into a shape; to bend something in a strange way; to turn part of your body; to move with sharp turns; to turn something with your hand; to bend and turn often; to hurt by bending wrongly; to wrap around something; to wind around as it moves; to change meaning on purpose; to wind strings together
the act of turning with hand or body; an unexpected change; a sharp bend; something twisted into shape; a dance with side turns
Word Forms
3rd Present
twists
Progressive
twisting
Past
twisted
Perfect
twisted
Plural
twists