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[twɪst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape
(e.g: a strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube)
- cause to rotate around a stationary point; turn
(e.g: she twisted her ring round and round on her finger)
- dance the twist
- cheat; defraud
- (in pontoon) request, deal, or be dealt a card face upwards
Phrases:
- round the twist
- twist in the wind
- twist someone's arm
- twists and turns
Origin
:
Old English (as a noun), of Germanic origin; probably from the base of twin and twine. Current verb senses date from late Middle English
[twɪst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an act of twisting something around a stationary point
(e.g: the taps needed a single twist to turn them on)
- a thing with a spiral shape
(e.g: a barley sugar twist)
- a distorted shape
(e.g: he had a cruel twist to his mouth)
- a point at which something turns or bends
(e.g: the car negotiated the twists and turns of the mountain road)
- a fine strong thread consisting of twisted strands of cotton or silk
- a drink consisting of two ingredients mixed together
- a carpet with a tightly curled pile
Phrases:
- round the twist
- twist in the wind
- twist someone's arm
- twists and turns
Origin
:
Old English (as a noun), of Germanic origin; probably from the base of twin and twine. Current verb senses date from late Middle English
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