Synonyms:
turn, turn_of_events, twist
Meaning: an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
Synonyms:
construction, twist
Meaning: an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
Synonyms:
device, gimmick, twist
Meaning: any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
Synonyms:
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
Meaning: the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
Meaning: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
Synonyms:
flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
Meaning: cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
Synonyms:
twist
Meaning: turn in the opposite direction; "twist one's head"
Synonyms:
twist, twine, distort
Meaning: form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
Synonyms:
twist
Meaning: form into twists; "Twist the strips of dough"
Usage examples
A twist of the lever would do it.
One energetic twist and it gave way.
'Oliver Twist you knew him as,' replied Rose.
The captain's curly lip took a new twist upward.
Another dry twist in place of a smile, made his face crooked here.
Phrase it how you like, twist it how you like, you know that you know better.
Just as they twist and turn in the horizontal plane, so do they in the vertical.
Take one of my scales, and when you are in danger twist it in your fingers, and I will come!'
So he promptly complained to the Chancellor, to this effect, and asked, like Oliver Twist, for more.
Gleam after gleam flashes up as the little shining fish, uncertain of their way, twist and turn about.