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    Twist phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'twist'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of twist: /twɪst/
    • Modern IPA representation of twist: /twɪst/

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    List of meaning for twist

    to turn something in a spiraling motion

    turn, turn of events, twist(noun)

    an unforeseen development

    "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

    construction, twist(noun)

    an interpretation of a text or action

    "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

    device, gimmick, twist(noun)

    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"

    spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl(noun)

    the act of rotating rapidly

    "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

    wrench, twist, pull(noun)

    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

    "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

    kink, twist, twirl(noun)

    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

    bend, crook, twist, turn(noun)

    a circular segment of a curve

    "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

    eddy, twist(noun)

    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

    twist, wrench(noun)

    a jerky pulling movement

    braid, plait, tress, twist(noun)

    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

    twist(noun)

    social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

    "they liked to dance the twist"

    wind, winding, twist(noun)

    the act of winding or twisting

    "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

    twist, turn(verb)

    turning or twisting around (in place)

    "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

    writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist(verb)

    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"

    flex, bend, deform, twist, turn(verb)

    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"

    twist(verb)

    turn in the opposite direction

    "twist one's head"

    twist, twine, distort(verb)

    form into a spiral shape

    "The cord is all twisted"

    twist(verb)

    form into twists

    "Twist the strips of dough"

    wind, twist, curve(verb)

    extend in curves and turns

    "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

    twist(verb)

    do the twist

    wrench, twist(verb)

    twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

    "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

    twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate(verb)

    practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

    "Don't twist my words"

    twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick(verb)

    twist suddenly so as to sprain

    "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

    a forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something

    with a forceful twist she loosened the bolt

    an odd or peculiar habit

    my roommate has his little twists, and I have mine, so things should balance out

    to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

    my enemies will twist my words, but you'll only hear the truth out of me

    to follow a circular or spiral course

    the path gently twisted down the hill

    to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

    twisted my wrist around to stretch it

    to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

    kept twisting the cap until it came free

    to make jerky or restless movements

    the dental patient twisted nervously in the chair

    to cause to twine about one another

    has the habit of idly twisting the strands of her hair while daydreaming

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    Translation found for twist

    twist in sentence

    1. The weak girl struggled to twist the cap off of her soda bottle.

    2. The popular dance required the teenagers to twist back and forth which looked like the teenagers were about to sashay down a runway.

    3. The shy girl liked to twist her hair around her finger when she was nervous.

    4. Because the toy will spin around if Ted decides to wind it up, he began to twist the top with his fingers.

    5. The movie started sedately before the plot began to twist and turn.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term twist

    An employee, whatever profession holds, cannot execute freedom and neutrality, accordingly in its real and pure concept and context since cord and rope of that, drive and twist the owner of it, with its beneficial prospects. Every human breathes, as under the restrictions; thereupon talking and claiming freedom and neutrality mirror only self-misleading.

    – Ehsan Sehgal

    For this out-of-state paid lobbyist lady -- for New Hampshire House Republicans to come into our state and grab something that is good about those pearls and twist it... she should be ashamed and I hope she apologizes.

    – John Burt

    If you’ll be allowing pets into your bedroom, then a twist style is best as their claws won’t get caught in the fibers.

    – Jason Verstak

    We think it's shocking that we are now learning that there are so many unaccompanied minors exposed to trafficking and other dangers, that is another tragic twist in the latest story of migration to Europe and the need to protect vulnerable young people who find themselves at loose without friends in Europe and therefore vulnerable without proper mentoring and leadership.

    – Leonard Doyle

    And finally I twist my heart round again, so that the bad is on the outside and the good is on the inside, and keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would so like to be, and could be, if there weren't any other people living in the world.

    – Anne Frank

    Yes, the money matters, but what's more important is( insurers) being clear on the rules of the road so they can run a business properly, there is just one twist after another.

    – Ceci Connolly

    Many of his early campaign teams were made up of stay-at-home moms who believed deeply in the changes he wanted to bring, he’s proud of that authentic support. To try and twist his comments into anything else is just desperate politics.

    – Rob Nichols

    That's gon na be tough, to get it to zero, because it's sport, that's just like saying, you know, Kevin Durant's gon na be free of injuries... All these athletes. They're taped up, they're well-trained, best coaches. Still, they step wrong, they're gon na get hurt, twist an ankle.

    – Bob Baffert

    So you wish to conquer in the Olympic games, my friend? And I too, by the Gods, and a fine thing it would be! But first mark the conditions and the consequences, and then set to work. You will have to put yourself under discipline; to eat by rule, to avoid cakes and sweetmeats; to take exercise at the appointed hour whether you like it or no, in cold and heat; to abstain from cold drinks and from wine at your will; in a word, to give yourself over to the trainer as to a physician. Then in the conflict itself you are likely enough to dislocate your wrist or twist your ankle, to swallow a great deal of dust, or to be severely thrashed, and, after all these things, to be defeated.

    – Epictetus

    Nobody is going to twist Egypt's arm about this now. No one cares. They think it is the best they will get right now, another thing that helps them is that the population has had two uprisings, in their eyes anyway, and after both the situation did not improve. On the contrary, it deteriorated.

    – Timothy Kaldas

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