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Twist

🔄 Synonyms of "Twist"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
wriggleverb	(intransitive) To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
distortverb	(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.
pervertverb	A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
writheverb	(intransitive) To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted.
whirlnoun	(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
bendnoun	(transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
turnverb	To make a non-linear physical movement.
pullverb	(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
convoluteverb	(transitive) To make unnecessarily complex.
twirlverb	Any rotating movement; a spin.
wrestleverb	(intransitive) To grapple or otherwise contend with an opponent in order to throw or force them to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
sophisticatenoun	(transitive) (also reflexive) To make (oneself or someone) more sophisticated (“experienced in the ways of the world, that is, cosmopolitan or worldly-wise”); to cosmopolitanize.
devicenoun	Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
windnoun	(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
constructionnoun	The process of constructing.
squirmverb	(intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
wricknoun	A painful muscular spasm in the neck or back
plaitnoun	A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
spinnoun	(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
gimmicknoun	A trick or device used to attain some end.
twistingnoun	Having many twists
deformverb	(transitive) To change the form of (something), usually thus making it disordered or irregular; to give (something) an abnormal or unusual shape.
wormnoun	A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
turn of eventsnoun	(idiomatic) A deviation from the expected course of events.
sprainnoun	The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

↔️ Antonyms of "Twist"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unbendverb	To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.
untwistverb	(transitive) To remove a twist from.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Twist"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
bendnoun	A curve.
whirlnoun	An act of whirling.
windingnoun	gerund of wind
wricknoun	A painful muscular spasm in the neck or back
writhenoun	(knot theory) The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot
wrenchnoun	A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
pullnoun	(countable) An act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
braidnoun	A weave of three or more strands of fibers, ribbons, cords or hair often for decoration.
turnnoun	A change of direction or orientation.
squirmnoun	A twisting, snakelike movement of the body.
wrigglenoun	A wriggling movement.
sprainnoun	The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining
plaitnoun	A braid, as of hair or straw; a plat.
wrestlenoun	(countable) A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
convoluteverb	(transitive) To make unnecessarily complex.
tressnoun	A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet.
turn of eventsnoun	(idiomatic) A deviation from the expected course of events.
constructionnoun	The process of constructing.
devicenoun	Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
distortverb	(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert.