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twist |
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 twist twist twist bit twist drill twister twisting twistwood Overview of noun twist The noun twist has 11 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (2) turn, turn of events, twist -- (an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn") 2. (2) construction, twist -- (an interpretation of a text or action "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct") 3. (2) device, gimmick, twist -- (any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point") 4. (1) spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting") 5. wrench, twist, pull -- (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull") 6. kink, twist, twirl -- (a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight) 7. eddy, twist -- (a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself) 8. twist, wrench -- (a jerky pulling movement) 9. braid, plait, tress, twist -- (a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair) 10. wind, winding, twist -- (the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind") 11. twist, turn -- (turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room") 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") Grep of adj twist twisted twisting twisty Overview of noun twist The noun twist has 11 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (2) turn, turn of events, twist -- (an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn") 2. (2) construction, twist -- (an interpretation of a text or action "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct") 3. (2) device, gimmick, twist -- (any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point") 4. (1) spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting") 5. wrench, twist, pull -- (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull") 6. kink, twist, twirl -- (a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight) 7. eddy, twist -- (a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself) 8. twist, wrench -- (a jerky pulling movement) 9. braid, plait, tress, twist -- (a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair) 10. wind, winding, twist -- (the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind") 11. twist, turn -- (turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room") 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")
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