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twisting

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Twisting means: marked by repeated turns and bends.

Synonyms for twisting13

noun, as in the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture

noun, as in the act of rotating rapidly

spin, twirl, twist, whirl

adjective, as in marked by repeated turns and bends

tortuous, twisty, winding, voluminous, crooked

What does twisting mean?3

adjective

1

marked by repeated turns and bends“a tortuous road up the mountain”

noun

1

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

2

the act of rotating rapidly“he gave the crank a spin”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with twisting?6

two syllables

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Twisting in a sentence

  • I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle.AlanF_US
  • Michu saw a large snake crawling upward, twisting around an oak tree.AlanF_US
  • Local officials are twisting arms to push new development projects.unknown
  • You can change the color of the image by twisting this switch.DJ_Saidez
  • After twisting your body, squat down.blay_paul
  • Stop twisting my words. You know very well that's not what I said.karloelkebekio
  • Yanni was twisting and pulling the wire.Amastan
  • Ziri started twisting and shaking the doorknob.Amastan

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Forms of twisting

as a noun

plural
twistings