释义 |
Verb: twist twist- To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- Noun: twist twist- An unforeseen development
- turn, turn of events - An interpretation of a text or action
- construction - Any clever manoeuvre
- device, gimmick - The act of rotating rapidly
- spin, twirl, twisting, whirl - A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
- wrench, pull - A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
- kink, twirl - A circular segment of a curve
- bend, crook, turn - A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
- eddy - A jerky pulling movement
- wrench - A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
- braid, plait, tress - 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" - The act of winding or twisting
- wind[2], winding - Turning or twisting around (in place)
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" - turn
Derived forms: twisting, twisted, twists See also: twister, twisting Type of: be, bend, change form, change shape, coif, coiffure, crease, crimp, current, curve, curved shape, dance, deform, denote, development, flexure, fold, form, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle, harm, hurt, injure, injury, interpretation, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], motion, move, movement, plication, pull, refer, rotary motion, rotation, shape, social dancing, stream, tactical maneuver [US], tactical manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn], trauma, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, turn, wound Antonym: untwist Encyclopedia: Twist, AR Twist Twist, Germany Twist, Arkansas |