twist

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  • January 15. 2013 from WordNet.dk

    twist noun danish

    pardans i 4/4-takt hvor parret gør kraftige hoftev ... : Man danser twist ved at lade, som om man tværer cigaretskod ud under fødderne. Det er let nok, når først man har lært det

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

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

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

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

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    a jerky pulling movement

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    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"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

  • March 4. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist noun english

    turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    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"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    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"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    do the twist

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    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"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words"

  • March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    twist verb english

    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"