noun

twister

TWIHS-tuh

Twister (noun) means (chiefly US, informal) A tornado. Example: “The sirens warned of a twister heading toward town.”

noun

(chiefly US, informal) A tornado.

"The sirens warned of a twister heading toward town."

A ball bowled or thrown with spin, as in cricket.

"The bowler surprised the batsman with a sharp twister."

How to use twister

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA tornado, or a ball delivered with spin in sports like cricket.

UK vs US

"Twister" for a tornado is mainly American usage.

twisters plural

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The sirens warned of a _____ heading toward town.

From twist plus the suffix -er, originally meaning "one who twists," later applied to a spinning storm and a spinning ball.

tornado cruller

crack tornado cruller

sister lister mister meister blister keister minister sinister register magister cloister banister

What does “twister” mean?

The word “twister” means (chiefly US, informal) A tornado. In plain terms, a tornado, or a ball delivered with spin in sports like cricket.

How do you pronounce “twister”?

“Twister” is pronounced TWIHS-tuh (/ˈtwɪstəɹ/ in IPA).

How do you use “twister” in a sentence?

Here is “twister” used in a sentence: “The sirens warned of a twister heading toward town.”

What part of speech is “twister”?

“Twister” is a noun.

How many meanings does “twister” have?

“Twister” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: (chiefly US, informal) A tornado.

crack tornado cruller