twist in WordNet English dictionary

1. a circular segment of a curve
   "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
   bend  crook  twist  turn 
   
2. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
   braid  plait  tress  twist 
   
3. an interpretation of a text or action
   "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
   construction  twist 
   
4. any clever maneuver
   "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
   device  gimmick  twist 
   
5. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
   eddy  twist 
   
6. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
   kink  twist  twirl 
   
7. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
   "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
   wrench  twist  pull 
   
8. the act of rotating rapidly
   "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
   spin  twirl  twist  twisting  whirl 
   
9. turning or twisting around (in place)
   "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
   twist  turn 
   
10. an unforeseen development
    "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
    turn  turn of events  twist 
    
11. 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 
    
12. the act of winding or twisting
    "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
    wind  winding  twist 
    
13. a jerky pulling movement
    twist  wrench 
    

1. 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"
   flex  bend  deform  twist  turn 
   
2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
   "Don't twist my words"
   twist  twist around  pervert  convolute  sophisticate 
   
3. extend in curves and turns
   "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
   wind  twist  curve 
   
4. form into a spiral shape
   "The cord is all twisted"
   twist  twine  distort 
   
5. 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"
   twist  sprain  wrench  turn  wrick  rick 
   
6. 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"
   writhe  wrestle  wriggle  worm  squirm  twist 
   
7. form into twists
   "Twist the strips of dough"
   twist 
   
8. turn in the opposite direction
   "twist one's head"
   twist 
   
9. 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"
   wrench  twist 
   
10. do the twist
    twist