twist
twist is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
What does twist mean?
Twist suddenly so as to sprain.
“The wrestler twisted his shoulder”
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling).
Extend in curves and turns.
“the path twisted through the forest”
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive.
“Don't twist my words”
Do the twist.
Form into twists.
Turn in the opposite direction.
“twist one's head”
Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form.
“twist the dough into a braid”
Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates.
Form into a spiral shape.
“The cord is all twisted”
A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair.
The act of winding or twisting.
A jerky pulling movement.
Any clever maneuver.
A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight.
An unforeseen development.
The act of rotating rapidly.
“it broke off after much twisting”
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments.
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”
Turning or twisting around (in place).
“with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room”
A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself.
A circular segment of a curve.
An interpretation of a text or action.
Anagrams of twist
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