twist

1.an unforeseen development;

events suddenly took an awkward turn

2.an interpretation of a text or action;

they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

3.any clever (deceptive) maneuver;

he would stoop to any device to win a point

4.the act of rotating rapidly;

he gave the crank a spin

5.a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;

the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell

6.a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

7.a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

8.a jerky pulling movement

9.a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

10. 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

11. the act of winding or twisting;

he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind

12. turning or twisting around (in place);

with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

1.to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);

The prisoner writhed in discomfort

2.cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;

bend the rod

3.turn in the opposite direction;

twist a wire

4.form into a spiral shape;

The cord is all twisted

5.form into twists;

Twist the bacon around the sausage

6.do the twist

7.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

8.practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

9.twist suddenly so as to sprain;

wrench one's ankle