twist
English Thesaurus
1. any clever maneuver (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | mnemonic, |
| definition | : | a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fast one, trick, |
| definition | : | a cunning or deceitful action or device (noun.act) |
2. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | pirouette, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | birling, logrolling, |
| definition | : | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) (noun.act) |
3. turning or twisting around (in place) (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | twiddle, |
| definition | : | a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act) |
4. the act of winding or twisting (noun.act)
5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | social dancing, |
| definition | : | dancing as part of a social occasion (noun.act) |
6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | queue, |
| definition | : | a braid of hair at the back of the head (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | pigtail, |
| definition | : | a plait of braided hair (noun.body) |
7. an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | interpretation, |
| definition | : | an explanation that results from interpreting something (noun.communication) |
8. a jerky pulling movement (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | motion, movement, |
| definition | : | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event) |
9. an unforeseen development (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | development, |
| definition | : | a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation (noun.event) |
10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | current, stream, |
| definition | : | a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) (noun.event) |
11. a circular segment of a curve (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
| hyponym | : | bight, |
| definition | : | a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) (noun.shape) |
12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape)
13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | harm, hurt, injury, trauma, |
| definition | : | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | sprain, |
| definition | : | a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments (noun.state) |
14. twist suddenly so as to sprain (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | injure, wound, |
| definition | : | cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body) |
15. form into twists (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | form, shape, |
| definition | : | give shape or form to (verb.change) |
16. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | denote, refer, |
| definition | : | have as a meaning (verb.communication) |
17. turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | crick, |
| definition | : | twist (a body part) into a strained position (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | quirk, |
| definition | : | twist or curve abruptly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | curl, wave, |
| definition | : | twist or roll into coils or ringlets (verb.contact) |
18. form into a spiral shape (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | wrench, wring, |
| definition | : | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | entangle, mat, snarl, tangle, |
| definition | : | twist together or entwine into a confusing mass (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | spin, |
| definition | : | work natural fibers into a thread (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | interweave, weave, |
| definition | : | interlace by or as if by weaving (verb.contact) |
19. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | dent, indent, |
| definition | : | make a depression into (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | incurvate, |
| definition | : | cause to curve inward (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gnarl, |
| definition | : | twist into a state of deformity (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | crank, |
| definition | : | bend into the shape of a crank (verb.contact) |
20. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pull, |
| definition | : | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact) |
21. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | wrench, |
| definition | : | make a sudden twisting motion (verb.motion) |
22. do the twist (verb.motion)
23. extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | circumvolute, |
| definition | : | wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | spiral, |
| definition | : | form a spiral (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | snake, |
| definition | : | form a snake-like pattern (verb.stative) |
24. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
25. turning or twisting around (in place) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | turn, |
| definition | : | cause to move around or rotate (verb.motion) |
26. the act of winding or twisting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | wind, wind up, |
| definition | : | coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact) |
27. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | do the twist (verb.motion) |
28. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | form into twists (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | plait, |
| definition | : | weave into plaits (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | braid, pleach, |
| definition | : | form or weave into a braid or braids (verb.contact) |
29. an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication)
30. a jerky pulling movement (noun.event)
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | wrench, |
| definition | : | make a sudden twisting motion (verb.motion) |
31. an unforeseen development (noun.event)
| derivation | : | grow, turn, |
| definition | : | pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | become, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a change or development (verb.stative) |
32. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (noun.event)
33. a circular segment of a curve (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | bend, |
| definition | : | change direction (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | crook, curve, |
| definition | : | bend or cause to bend (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | bend, flex, |
| definition | : | form a curve (verb.motion) |
34. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | curl, curve, kink, |
| definition | : | form a curl, curve, or kink (verb.change) |
35. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
36. twist suddenly so as to sprain (verb.body)
| derivation | : | pull, twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | sprain, |
| definition | : | a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | crick, kink, rick, wrick, |
| definition | : | a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) (noun.state) |
37. form into twists (verb.change)
| derivation | : | braid, plait, tress, twist, |
| definition | : | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body) |
38. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sophistication, |
| definition | : | falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sophism, sophistication, sophistry, |
| definition | : | a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | construction, twist, |
| definition | : | an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication) |
39. turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact)
40. form into a spiral shape (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | untwist, |
| definition | : | cause to become untwisted (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | kink, twirl, twist, |
| definition | : | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape) |
41. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unbend, |
| definition | : | free from flexure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | contortion, deformation, |
| definition | : | the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bender, |
| definition | : | a tool for bending (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flexible, flexile, |
| definition | : | able to flex; able to bend easily (adj.all) |
42. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | spanner, wrench, |
| definition | : | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a jerky pulling movement (noun.event) |
43. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a jerky pulling movement (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | tornado, twister, |
| definition | : | a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground (noun.phenomenon) |
44. do the twist (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s (noun.act) |
45. extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
46. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
47. turning or twisting around (in place) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | turn, |
| definition | : | cause to move around or rotate (verb.motion) |
48. the act of winding or twisting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | wind, wind up, |
| definition | : | coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem (verb.contact) |
49. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | do the twist (verb.motion) |
50. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | form into twists (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | plait, |
| definition | : | weave into plaits (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | braid, pleach, |
| definition | : | form or weave into a braid or braids (verb.contact) |
51. an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication)
52. a jerky pulling movement (noun.event)
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | wrench, |
| definition | : | make a sudden twisting motion (verb.motion) |
53. an unforeseen development (noun.event)
| derivation | : | grow, turn, |
| definition | : | pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | become, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a change or development (verb.stative) |
54. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (noun.event)
55. a circular segment of a curve (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | bend, |
| definition | : | change direction (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | crook, curve, |
| definition | : | bend or cause to bend (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | bend, flex, |
| definition | : | form a curve (verb.motion) |
56. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape)
| derivation | : | curl, curve, kink, |
| definition | : | form a curl, curve, or kink (verb.change) |
57. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state)
58. twist suddenly so as to sprain (verb.body)
| derivation | : | pull, twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | sprain, |
| definition | : | a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | crick, kink, rick, wrick, |
| definition | : | a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) (noun.state) |
59. form into twists (verb.change)
| derivation | : | braid, plait, tress, twist, |
| definition | : | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair (noun.body) |
60. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sophistication, |
| definition | : | falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | sophism, sophistication, sophistry, |
| definition | : | a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | construction, twist, |
| definition | : | an interpretation of a text or action (noun.communication) |
61. turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact)
62. form into a spiral shape (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | untwist, |
| definition | : | cause to become untwisted (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | kink, twirl, twist, |
| definition | : | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape) |
63. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | unbend, |
| definition | : | free from flexure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | contortion, deformation, |
| definition | : | the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bender, |
| definition | : | a tool for bending (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | flexible, flexile, |
| definition | : | able to flex; able to bend easily (adj.all) |
64. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | spanner, wrench, |
| definition | : | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a jerky pulling movement (noun.event) |
65. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a jerky pulling movement (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | tornado, twister, |
| definition | : | a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground (noun.phenomenon) |
66. do the twist (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s (noun.act) |
67. extend in curves and turns (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | curvature, curve, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface (noun.attribute) |
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