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Twist

To wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single strand.

Wiggle

To move back and forth with quick irregular motions
The gelatin wiggled on the plate.

Twist

To form in this manner
Twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.

Wiggle

To move or proceed with a twisting or turning motion; wriggle
Wiggled restlessly in her chair.
Wiggled through the crowd.

Twist

To wind or coil (vines or rope, for example) about something.
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Wiggle

To insinuate or extricate oneself by sly or subtle means
Wiggled out of a social engagement.

Twist

To interlock or interlace
Twist flowers in one's hair.

Wiggle

To cause to move back and forth with quick irregular motions
Wiggle a loose tooth.

Twist

To make (one's way) in a tortuous manner
Twisted my way through the briar patch.

Wiggle

To make (one's way, for example) by or as if by wiggling
The pitcher wiggled his way out of a jam.
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Twist

To cause to rotate or turn in another direction
Twisted their heads around at the sound of the doorbell.

Wiggle

A wiggling movement or course.

Twist

To impart a spiral or coiling shape to, as by turning the ends in opposite directions
Twisting wire into a loop.

Wiggle

To move with irregular, back and forward or side to side motions; To shake or jiggle.
Her hips wiggle as she walks.
The jelly wiggles on the plate when you move it.

Twist

To turn or open by turning
Twisted off the bottle cap.

Wiggle

A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.
She walked with a sexy wiggle.

Twist

To pull, break, or snap by turning
Twist off a dead branch.

Wiggle

(figurative) An alternating state or characteristic. en

Twist

To wrench or sprain
Twist one's wrist.

Wiggle

(in the plural) See wiggles.

Twist

To alter the normal aspect of; contort
Twist one's mouth into a wry smile.

Wiggle

To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in the water.

Twist

To alter or distort the intended meaning of
The cross-examiner twisted the words of the witness.

Wiggle

Act of wiggling; a wriggle.

Twist

To alter or distort the mental, moral, or emotional character of
The trauma twisted the child's outlook.

Wiggle

The act of wiggling

Twist

To be or become twisted.

Wiggle

Move to and fro;
Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!

Twist

To move or progress in a winding course; meander
The river twisted toward the sea.

Twist

To squirm; writhe
Twist with pain.

Twist

To rotate or turn in another direction
The owl's head twisted around toward me.

Twist

To dance the twist.

Twist

A length of yarn, cord, or thread, especially a strong silk thread used mainly to bind the edges of buttonholes.

Twist

Tobacco leaves processed into the form of a rope or roll.

Twist

A loaf of bread or other bakery product made from pieces of dough twisted together.

Twist

A sliver of citrus peel twisted over or dropped into a beverage for flavoring.

Twist

A spin, twirl, or rotation.

Twist

A complete rotation of the body around its vertical axis, as in diving and gymnastics.

Twist

A spinning motion given to a ball when thrown or struck in a specific way.

Twist

The state of being twisted into a spiral; torsional stress or strain.

Twist

The degree or angle of torsional stress.

Twist

A contortion or distortion of the body, especially the face.

Twist

A distortion of meaning
Gave my words a misleading twist.

Twist

A sprain or wrench, as of an ankle.

Twist

A change in direction; a turn
A sharp twist in the path.

Twist

An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion
A twist of fate.
A story with a quirky twist.

Twist

A personal inclination or eccentricity; a penchant or flaw
An odd twist to his character.

Twist

A dance characterized by vigorous gyrations of the hips and arms.

Twist

A twisting force.

Twist

Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.

Twist

The form given in twisting.

Twist

The degree of stress or strain when twisted.

Twist

A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.

Twist

A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.

Twist

A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.

Twist

A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.

Twist

An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.

Twist

(preceded by definite article) A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.

Twist

A rotation of the body when diving.

Twist

A sprain, especially to the ankle.

Twist

(obsolete) A twig.

Twist

(slang) A girl, a woman.

Twist

A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.

Twist

A small roll of tobacco.

Twist

A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
Damascus twist

Twist

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

Twist

A beverage made of brandy and gin.

Twist

A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
A twist toward fanaticism

Twist

An appetite for food.

Twist

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

Twist

To join together by twining one part around another.

Twist

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

Twist

To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.

Twist

(reflexive) To wind into; to insinuate.
Avarice twists itself into all human concerns.

Twist

To turn a knob etc.

Twist

To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.

Twist

To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).

Twist

To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.

Twist

To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.

Twist

(transitive) To cause to rotate.

Twist

(intransitive) To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).

Twist

(transitive) To coax.

Twist

(card games) In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.

Twist

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
Twist it into a serpentine form.

Twist

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

Twist

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.

Twist

To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
There are pillars of smoke twisted about with wreaths of flame.

Twist

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

Twist

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.

Twist

Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.
Was it not to this endThat thou began'st to twist so fine a story?

Twist

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

Twist

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.

Twist

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

Twist

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.

Twist

The form given in twisting.
[He] shrunk at first sight of it; he found fault with the length, the thickness, and the twist.

Twist

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

Twist

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

Twist

A twig.

Twist

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

Twist

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.

Twist

A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.

Twist

A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; - often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism.

Twist

A roll of twisted dough, baked.

Twist

A little twisted roll of tobacco.

Twist

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

Twist

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

Twist

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

Twist

A beverage made of brandy and gin.

Twist

An unforeseen development;
Events suddenly took an awkward turn

Twist

An interpretation of a text or action;
They put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

Twist

Any clever (deceptive) maneuver;
He would stoop to any device to win a point

Twist

The act of rotating rapidly;
He gave the crank a spin
It broke off after much twisting

Twist

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

Twist

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

Twist

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

Twist

A jerky pulling movement

Twist

A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Twist

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

Twist

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

Twist

Turning or twisting around (in place);
With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

Twist

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

Twist

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

Twist

Turn in the opposite direction;
Twist a wire

Twist

Form into a spiral shape;
The cord is all twisted

Twist

Form into twists;
Twist the bacon around the sausage

Twist

Do the twist

Twist

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

Twist

Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Twist

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

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