Read the dictionary definition of twist. All definitions for this word.
1. any clever maneuver
1. he would stoop to any device to win a point
2. it was a great sales gimmick
3. a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen
2. the act of rotating rapidly
1. he gave the crank a spin
2. it broke off after much twisting
3. turning or twisting around (in place)
1. with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room
4. the act of winding or twisting
1. he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind
5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
1. they liked to dance the twist
6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
7. an interpretation of a text or action
1. they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
8. a jerky pulling movement
9. an unforeseen development
1. events suddenly took an awkward turn
10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
11. a circular segment of a curve
1. a bend in the road
2. a crook in the path
12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
1. the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
2. he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
14. twist suddenly so as to sprain
1. wrench one's ankle
2. The wrestler twisted his shoulder
3. the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
4. I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
15. form into twists
1. Twist the strips of dough
16. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
1. Don't twist my words
17. turn in the opposite direction
1. twist one's head
18. form into a spiral shape
1. The cord is all twisted
19. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
1. bend the rod
2. twist the dough into a braid
3. the strong man could turn an iron bar
20. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
1. wrench a window off its hinges
2. wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
3. a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
21. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
1. The prisoner writhed in discomfort
2. The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
22. do the twist
23. extend in curves and turns
1. The road winds around the lake
2. the path twisted through the forest