ˈtwi-stē adjective Phrases twist in the wind : to be left to face a difficult situation without support or help twist one's arm : to bring strong pressure to bear on one

Idiom be/go round the twist (Definition of twist from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Twist definition: to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.. See examples of TWIST used in a sentence.

2. To move or progress in a winding course; meander: The river twisted toward the sea. 3. To squirm; writhe: twist with pain. 4. To rotate or turn in another direction: The owl's head twisted around toward …

A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist.

Definition of twist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

a treatment, method, idea, version, etc., esp. one differing from that which preceded: The screenwriters gave the old plot a new twist. the changing of the shape of anything by or as by turning the ends in …

4 days ago · A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word. An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc. quotations I'm all agog at the new twist to the royal scandal.

Synonyms for TWIST: twisting, tug, wrench, pull, wrenching, wresting, yank, wringing; Antonyms of TWIST: conformity, sameness, explain, interpret, illustrate, clarify, clear (up), spell out

Idiom be/go round the twist (Definition of twist from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)