Twist — meaning in English

English meaning

• twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.

Senses

Twist is used for these senses in English:

• twist A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
• twist The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.

twist — full definition

1. verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
2. verb To distort the meaning of something said or written.
3. noun An unexpected turn or development in a story or situation.

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