DICTOMETER

TWISTING

(twist, twisting, giro, pervertir, torcer, torzal, vuelta, dreining, pussegarn, svinge, vri, vridning)

1. Synonyms:
   • Distortion
   • Overrefinement
   • Straining
   • Torture
   • Twisting
   Definitions:
   • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Spin
   • Twirl
   • Twist
   • Twisting
   • Whirl
   Definitions:
   • the act of rotating rapidly
   Examples:
   • He gave the crank a spin
   • It broke off after much twisting
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Writhe
   • Wrestle
   • Wriggle
   • Worm
   • Squirm
   • Twist
   Definitions:
   • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   Examples:
   • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
   • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
   Antonyms:
   untwist
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Flex
   • Bend
   • Deform
   • Twist
   • Turn
   Definitions:
   • cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   Examples:
   • Bend the rod
   • Twist the dough into a braid
   • The strong man could turn an iron bar
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Twist
   Definitions:
   • turn in the opposite direction
   Examples:
   • Twist one's head
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Twist
   • Twine
   • Distort
   Definitions:
   • form into a spiral shape
   Examples:
   • The cord is all twisted
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Twist
   Definitions:
   • form into twists
   Examples:
   • Twist the strips of dough
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Wind
   • Twist
   • Curve
   Definitions:
   • extend in curves and turns
   Examples:
   • The road winds around the lake
   • The path twisted through the forest
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Twist
   Definitions:
   • do the twist
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Wrench
   • Twist
   Definitions:
   • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
   Examples:
   • Wrench a window off its hinges
   • Wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
   • A deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Twist
   • Twist around
   • Pervert
   • Convolute
   • Sophisticate
   Definitions:
   • practice sophistry
   • change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
   Examples:
   • Don't twist my words
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Twist
    • Sprain
    • Wrench
    • Turn
    • Wrick
    • Rick
    Definitions:
    • twist suddenly so as to sprain
    Examples:
    • 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
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Tortuous
   • Twisting
   • Twisty
   • Winding
   • Voluminous
   Definitions:
   • marked by repeated turns and bends
   Examples:
   • A tortuous road up the mountain
   • Winding roads are full of surprises
   • Had to steer the car down a twisty track
   Antonyms:
   • Straight