to cause to move with a rotating motion
to turn to face in a different direction
to twine or coil
to bend in a specified direction, esp out of true
to follow a winding course
to squirm or writhe
to wring or wrench (a joint) painfully
to distort the meaning of
Brit, informal to cheat
to dance the twist
in the card game pontoon, to request another card from the dealer
to join (two or more things or parts) together by winding
Twist the strands of wool together
to combine (things or parts) by interlacing; to interweave
to twine or coil (something)
to cause (something or somebody) to move with a rotating motion
to bend (something) in a specified way
The officers twisted the man's arms behind his back
to form (something) into a spiral shape
to pull off, turn, or break (something) by twisting
to wring or wrench (a joint) painfully; esp to sprain
to distort the meaning of (e.g. facts)
to contort (something)
He twisted his face into an ugly grin
to make (somebody or something) abnormal; to debase
a twisted and embittered society
Brit, informal to cheat (somebody)
to follow a winding course
to assume a spiral shape
to turn or change shape under bending or wrenching
to squirm or writhe
The boy managed to twist himself free
to dance the twist
to turn round
I twisted round to see who was coming
in the card game pontoon, to request another card from the dealer
see finger1
informal to persuade or force a person to do something