Definition of Twist

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(n.)
A beverage made of brandy and gin.
  

(n.)
A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
  

(n.)
A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
  

(n.)
A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
  

(n.)
A little twisted roll of tobacco.
  

(n.)
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.
  

(n.)
A roll of twisted dough, baked.
  

(n.)
One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling.
  

(n.)
That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.
  

(n.)
The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
  

(n.)
The form given in twisting.
  

(n.)
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
  

(v. i.)
To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
  

(v. i.)
To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.
  

(v. t.)
A twig.
  

(v. t.)
Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
  

(v. t.)
Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author.
  

(v. t.)
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
  

(v. t.)
To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft.
  

(v. t.)
To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.
  

(v. t.)
To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.
  

(v. t.)
To wind into; to insinuate; -- used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.
  

(v. t.)
To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
  

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twist
\twist\ (?), n.
1. act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.
2. a strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; -- often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism.
twist
\twist\, v. i. 1. to be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.
2. to follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.
twist
\twist\, n. 1. the act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal's way of life than any other cast or texture.
2. the form given in twisting. [he] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist.
3. that which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts. specifically: (a) a cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other. (b) a kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like. (c) a kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties. (d) a roll of twisted dough, baked. (e) a little twisted roll of tobacco. (f) (weaving) one of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling. (g) (firearms) a material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, damascus twist. (h) (firearms & ord.) the spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon. (i) a beverage made of brandy and gin. [slang]
4. [oe.; -- so called as being a two-forked branch. see twist, v. t.] a twig. [obs.] fairfax.

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  similar words(13) 

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 out of twist 
 twist around 
 stub twist 
 uniform twist 
 drag twist 
 machine twist 
 increase twist 
 gain twist 
 twist bit 
 damascus twist 
 water tu twist 
 twist drill 
 gaining twist 

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Cord = n. twist, cord

Cordeddu = v. to twist

Damnyddu = v. to twist about

Dynyddu = v. to twist

Dyrwyn = v. to wind, to twist

Ffill = n. a writhe, a twist

Ffillio = v. to writhe, to twist

Nydd = n. a spin, a twist

Nyddu = v. to spin, to twist

Rhwyn = n. a wind, a twist

insult

become agitated or flustered

wrist

a girl

1. cheese-flavoured twist-shape crisp; 2. twist-top bottle of beer

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Noun
1. an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
(synonym) turn, turn of events
(hypernym) development
2. an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
(synonym) construction
(hypernym) interpretation
(derivation) twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
3. any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
(synonym) device, gimmick
(hypernym) maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
(hyponym) trick, fast one
4. the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
(synonym) spin, twirl, twisting, whirl
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(hyponym) pirouette
(derivation) wrench
5. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
(synonym) wrench, pull
(hypernym) injury, hurt, harm, trauma
(hyponym) sprain
(derivation) sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
6. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
(synonym) kink, twirl
(hypernym) fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
(derivation) twine, distort
7. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
(synonym) eddy
(hypernym) current, stream
8. a jerky pulling movement
(synonym) wrench
(hypernym) movement, motion
(derivation) wrench
9. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
(synonym) braid, plait, tress
(hypernym) hairdo, hair style, coiffure
(hyponym) queue
10. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist"
(hypernym) social dancing
11. the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
(synonym) wind, winding
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
12. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
(synonym) turn
(hypernym) rotation, rotary motion
(hyponym) twiddle

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Verb
1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
(synonym) writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) wrench
(derivation) wrench
2. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
(synonym) flex, bend, deform, turn
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
(hyponym) indent, dent
3. turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire"
(hypernym) turn
(hyponym) quirk
(derivation) spin, twirl, twisting, whirl
4. form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
(synonym) twine, distort
(antonym) untwist
(hypernym) change shape, change form, deform
(hyponym) wring, wrench
(derivation) kink, twirl
5. form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage"
(hypernym) shape, form
(derivation) braid, plait, tress
6. do the twist
(hypernym) dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
7. 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 a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
(synonym) wrench
(hypernym) pull
(derivation) wrench
8. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
(synonym) twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
(hypernym) denote, refer
(derivation) construction
9. twist suddenly so as to sprain; "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"
(synonym) sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
(hypernym) injure, wound
(derivation) wrench, pull

In telephony, a change, as a function of temperature, in the shape of the frequency-vs.-attenuation response curve, i.e., characteristic, of a transmission line.

(v.) The act of singing multiple Bard songs at a time. By stopping one song, and starting another before the effects wear off, a Bard can keep two or even three songs running simultaneously. This is not a bug, and the game has been balanced with this effect in mind. cf. juggle.

Treasury Workstation Integration Standards Team
TWIST is a not-for-profit industry group delivering non-proprietary integration standards to facilitate an efficient, controlled and open dealing marketplace for financial instruments. TWIST aims to allow organisations to implement effective and controlled straight through processing with single points of data entry, throughout their internal and external trade life cycles. Therefore TWIST develops practical standards that allow market participants to communicate with each-other, using a combination of direct links, external service providers and internal systems in the process of preparation, negotiation, execution, settlement and reporting of transactions.
(Definition adapted from www.twiststandards.org)

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The trailing edge of a modern sail (and many modern fins) is designed to 'twist' and release power in the gusts.