to cause (one end or part) to turn or (of one end or part) to turn in the oppositedirection from another; coil or spin

to distort or be distorted; change in shape

to wind or cause to wind; twine, coil, or intertwine

to force or be forced out of the natural form or position

to change or cause to change for the worse in character, meaning, etc; pervert

to revolve or cause to revolve; rotate

to wrench with a turning action

to follow a winding course

to squirm, as with pain

to dance the twist

to cheat; swindle

the act or an instance of twisting

something formed by or as if by twisting

a decisive change of direction, aim, meaning, or character

(in a novel, play, etc) an unexpected event, revelation, or other development

a bend

a distortion of the original or natural shape or form

a jerky pull, wrench, or turn

a strange personal characteristic, esp a bad one

a confused mess, tangle, or knot made by twisting

a twisted thread used in sewing where extra strength is needed

(in weaving) a specified direction of twisting the yarn

a bread loaf or roll made of one or more pieces of twisted dough

a thin sliver of peel from a lemon, lime, etc, twisted and added to a drink

torsional deformation or shear stress or strain

spin given to a ball in various games, esp baseball

the extent to which the grooves in the bore of a rifled firearm are spiralled