twist
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an unforeseen development
events suddenly took an awkward turn
Types & categories
- development hypernym
Related & opposite
- grow derivation
- change state derivation
- become derivation
Sense 2 verb
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
The prisoner writhed in discomfort
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Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
an interpretation of a text or action
they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
Types & categories
- interpretation hypernym
Related & opposite
- twist around derivation
Sense 4 verb
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend the rod
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- unbend antonym
- contortion derivation
- bender derivation
- deformation derivation
- fold derivation
- flexile derivation
- bendable derivation
Sense 5 noun
any clever maneuver
he would stoop to any device to win a point
Types & categories
- tactical maneuver hypernym
- mnemonic hyponym
- trick hyponym
Sense 6 verb
turn in the opposite direction
twist one's head
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- spin derivation
Sense 7 noun
the act of rotating rapidly
he gave the crank a spin
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Sense 8 verb
form into a spiral shape
The cord is all twisted
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Related & opposite
- untwist antonym
- distorted shape derivation
- twirl derivation
Sense 9 noun
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- overstretch derivation
- sprain derivation
Sense 10 verb
form into twists
Twist the strips of dough
Types & categories
- shape hypernym
Related & opposite
- braid derivation
Sense 11 noun
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Types & categories
- fold hypernym
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Sense 12 verb
extend in curves and turns
The road winds around the lake
Types & categories
- be hypernym
- circumvolute hyponym
- spiral hyponym
- snake hyponym
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Sense 13 noun
a circular segment of a curve
a bend in the road
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Sense 14 verb
do the twist
Types & categories
- trip the light fantastic hypernym
Related & opposite
- twist derivation
Sense 15 noun
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Types & categories
- current hypernym
Related & opposite
- purl derivation
Sense 16 verb
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
Types & categories
- pull hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 17 noun
a jerky pulling movement
Types & categories
- motion hypernym
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Sense 18 verb
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Don't twist my words
Types & categories
- denote hypernym
Related & opposite
- twisting derivation
- sophistication derivation
- sophism derivation
- twist derivation
Sense 19 noun
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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Sense 20 verb
twist suddenly so as to sprain
wrench one's ankle
Types & categories
- wound hypernym
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Sense 21 noun
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
Types & categories
- social dancing hypernym
Related & opposite
- twist derivation
Sense 22 noun
the act of winding or twisting
he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
Types & categories
- rotation hypernym
Related & opposite
- wind up derivation
Sense 23 noun
turning or twisting around (in place)
with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- turn derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | grow |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | change state |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | become |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | development |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wiggle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrench |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wiggler |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | tornado |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wrench |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist around |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | interpretation |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | unbend |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | contortion |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bender |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | deformation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fold |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | flexile |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bendable |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | change shape |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | dent |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | incurvate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | gnarl |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | crank |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | convolute |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | tactical maneuver |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | mnemonic |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | trick |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | spin |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | turn |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | crick |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | quirk |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | wave |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrench |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | spin |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | twirl |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | twiddle |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | rotation |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | pirouette |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | birling |
| 8 | antonym | Related & opposite | untwist |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | distorted shape |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | twirl |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | change shape |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | wring |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | wring |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | mat |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | lace |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | spin |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | weave |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | overstretch |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | sprain |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | harm |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | sprain |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | braid |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | shape |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | curl |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | distort |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | kink |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | fold |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | bend |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | curvature |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | be |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | circumvolute |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | spiral |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | snake |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | bend |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | crook |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | bend |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | curve |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | bight |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | trip the light fantastic |
| 15 | derivation | Related & opposite | purl |
| 15 | hypernym | Types & categories | current |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | spin |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | spanner |
| 16 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrench |
| 16 | hypernym | Types & categories | pull |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrench |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 17 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrench |
| 17 | hypernym | Types & categories | motion |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | twisting |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | sophistication |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | sophism |
| 18 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 18 | hypernym | Types & categories | denote |
| 19 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 19 | derivation | Related & opposite | plait |
| 19 | derivation | Related & opposite | pleach |
| 19 | hypernym | Types & categories | coif |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | queue |
| 19 | hyponym | Types & categories | pigtail |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | wrench |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | sprain |
| 20 | derivation | Related & opposite | kink |
| 20 | hypernym | Types & categories | wound |
| 21 | derivation | Related & opposite | twist |
| 21 | hypernym | Types & categories | social dancing |
| 22 | derivation | Related & opposite | wind up |
| 22 | hypernym | Types & categories | rotation |
| 23 | derivation | Related & opposite | turn |
| 23 | hypernym | Types & categories | rotation |
| 23 | hyponym | Types & categories | twiddle |