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twisting |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb twist 4 of 9 senses of twist Sense 1 writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist => wrench Sense 2 bend, deform, twist, turn => indent, dent => gnarl => crank => convolve, convolute Sense 3 twist => quirk => curl, wave Sense 4 twist, twine, distort => kink => wring, wrench => contort, deform, distort, wring => entangle, tangle, mat, snarl => intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace => spin => weave, interweave Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb twist 4 of 9 senses of twist Sense 1 writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist => wrench Sense 2 bend, deform, twist, turn => indent, dent => gnarl => crank => convolve, convolute Sense 3 twist => quirk => curl, wave => crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up kink Sense 4 twist, twine, distort => kink => wring, wrench => contort, deform, distort, wring => entangle, tangle, mat, snarl => felt => enmesh, mesh, ensnarl => intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace => wreathe, wind => fold => wattle => pleach, plash => ravel, tangle, knot => splice => piece => spin => weave, interweave => plait => inweave => raddle, ruddle => tinsel => braid, pleach Entailment of verb twist Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb twist 9 senses of twist Sense 1 writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist => move Sense 2 bend, deform, twist, turn => change shape, change form deform Sense 3 twist => turn Sense 4 twist, twine, distort => change shape, change form deform Sense 5 twist => shape, form Sense 6 twist => dance, trip the light fantastic Sense 7 wrench, twist => pull Sense 8 twist, twist around pervert, convolute, sophisticate => denote, refer Sense 9 twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick => injure, wound Familiarity of verb twist twist used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb twist Sense 1 writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist => move -------------- Sense 2 bend, deform, twist, turn => change shape, change form deform -------------- Sense 3 twist => turn -------------- Sense 4 twist, twine, distort => change shape, change form deform -------------- Sense 5 twist => shape, form -------------- Sense 6 twist => dance, trip the light fantastic -------------- Sense 7 wrench, twist => pull -------------- Sense 8 twist, twist around pervert, convolute, sophisticate => denote, refer -------------- Sense 9 twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick => injure, wound -------------- Grep of noun twisting twisting Overview of noun twisting The noun twisting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean) 2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting") Overview of verb twist The verb twist has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (13) writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist -- (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort." "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace.") 2. (5) bend, deform, twist, turn -- (cause to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar") 3. (2) twist -- (turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire") 4. (1) twist, twine, distort -- (form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted") 5. (1) twist -- (form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage") 6. twist -- (do the twist) 7. wrench, twist -- (twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove something from that to which it is attached; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; also metaphorically: "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest") 8. twist, twist around pervert, convolute, sophisticate -- (change the meaning of) 9. twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick -- (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") Overview of adj twisting The adj twisting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) squirming, twisting, wiggling, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing -- (having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes") 2. tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding -- (marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track") Antonyms of adj twisting 2 senses of twisting Sense 1 squirming, twisting, wiggling, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 2 tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding INDIRECT (VIA crooked) -> straight Similarity of adj twisting 2 senses of twisting Sense 1 squirming, twisting, wiggling, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 2 tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding => crooked (vs. straight) Attributes of adj twisting Familiarity of adj twisting twisting used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj twisting twisting Overview of noun twisting The noun twisting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting -- (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean) 2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting") Overview of verb twist The verb twist has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (13) writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist -- (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort." "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace.") 2. (5) bend, deform, twist, turn -- (cause to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar") 3. (2) twist -- (turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire") 4. (1) twist, twine, distort -- (form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted") 5. (1) twist -- (form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage") 6. twist -- (do the twist) 7. wrench, twist -- (twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove something from that to which it is attached; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; also metaphorically: "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest") 8. twist, twist around pervert, convolute, sophisticate -- (change the meaning of) 9. twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick -- (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") Overview of adj twisting The adj twisting has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) squirming, twisting, wiggling, wiggly, wriggling, wriggly, writhing -- (having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes") 2. tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding -- (marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track")
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