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Uitgebreide synoniemen voor twist in het Engels

twist:

twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the twist
    the slip knot; the tag; the looping; the coil; the kink; the twist; the joint; the twisting; the torsion; the spiral
    • slip knot [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • tag [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • looping [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • coil [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • kink [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • joint [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • twisting [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • torsion [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • spiral [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    the loop
    – anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself) 1
    • loop [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  2. the twist
    the difference of opinion; the dispute; the twist; the quarrel; the row
  3. the twist
    – any clever maneuver 1
    the device; the twist; the gimmick
    – any clever maneuver 1
    • device [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he would stoop to any device to win a point1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • gimmick [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • it was a great sales gimmick1
      • a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen1
  4. the twist
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    the spin; the twist; the whirl; the twirl; the twisting
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    • spin [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he gave the crank a spin1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • whirl [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • twirl [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • twisting [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • it broke off after much twisting1
  5. the twist
    – turning or twisting around (in place) 1
    the turn; the twist
    – turning or twisting around (in place) 1
    • turn [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room1
  6. the twist
    – the act of winding or twisting 1
    the twist; the wind; the winding
    – the act of winding or twisting 1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • wind [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind1
    • winding [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  7. the twist
    – social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s 1
    the twist
    – social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s 1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • they liked to dance the twist1
  8. the twist
    – a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair 1
    the twist; the braid; the plait; the tress
    – a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair 1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • braid [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • plait [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • tress [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  9. the twist
    – an interpretation of a text or action 1
    the construction; the twist
    – an interpretation of a text or action 1
    • construction [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  10. the twist
    – a jerky pulling movement 1
    the wrench; the twist
    – a jerky pulling movement 1
    • wrench [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  11. the twist
    – an unforeseen development 1
    the turn; the twist; the turn of events
    – an unforeseen development 1
    • turn [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • events suddenly took an awkward turn1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • turn of events [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  12. the twist
    – a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself 1
    the twist; the eddy
    – a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself 1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • eddy [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  13. the twist
    – a circular segment of a curve 1
    the turn; the bend; the twist; the crook
    – a circular segment of a curve 1
    • turn [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • bend [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • a bend in the road1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • crook [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • a crook in the path1
  14. the twist
    – a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight 1
    the twist; the kink; the twirl
    – a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight 1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • kink [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • twirl [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  15. the twist
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    the pull; the wrench; the twist
    – a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments 1
    • pull [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull1
    • wrench [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell1
    • twist [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

to twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)

  1. to twist
    to roll; to rotate; to revolve; to whirl; to swing around; to twist; to turn
    • roll werkwoord (rolls, rolled, rolling)
    • rotate werkwoord (rotates, rotated, rotating)
    • revolve werkwoord (revolves, revolved, revolving)
    • whirl werkwoord (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • swing around werkwoord (swings around, swung around, swinging around)
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • turn werkwoord (turns, turned, turning)
  2. to twist
    to argue; to quarrel; to wrangle; to twist; to debate; to altercate; to dispute
    • argue werkwoord (argues, argued, argueing)
    • quarrel werkwoord (quarrels, quarreled, quarreling)
    • wrangle werkwoord (wrangles, wrangled, wrangling)
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • debate werkwoord (debates, debated, debating)
    • altercate werkwoord (altercates, altercated, altercating)
    • dispute werkwoord (disputes, disputed, disputing)
  3. to twist
    to reverse; to shift; to swing around; to turn; to twist
    • reverse werkwoord (reverses, reversed, reversing)
    • shift werkwoord (shifts, shifted, shifting)
    • swing around werkwoord (swings around, swung around, swinging around)
    • turn werkwoord (turns, turned, turning)
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
  4. to twist
    to distort; to twist
    • distort werkwoord (distorts, distorted, distorting)
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
  5. to twist
    to wring; to wrench; to twist
    • wring werkwoord (wrings, wringed, wringing)
    • wrench werkwoord (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
  6. to twist
    – twist suddenly so as to sprain 1
    to turn; to wrench; to twist; to sprain; to rick; wrick
    – twist suddenly so as to sprain 1
    • turn werkwoord (turns, turned, turning)
      • I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days1
    • wrench werkwoord (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
      • wrench one's ankle1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • The wrestler twisted his shoulder1
    • sprain werkwoord (sprains, sprained, spraining)
      • the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell1
    • rick werkwoord (ricks, ricked, ricking)
    • wrick werkwoord
  7. to twist
    – form into twists 1
    to twist
    – form into twists 1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
  8. to twist
    – practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive 1
    to twist; to pervert; convolute; sophisticate; twist around
    – practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive 1
  9. to twist
    – turn in the opposite direction 1
    to twist
    – turn in the opposite direction 1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • twist one's head1
  10. to twist
    – form into a spiral shape 1
    to distort; to twist; to twine
    – form into a spiral shape 1
    • distort werkwoord (distorts, distorted, distorting)
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • The cord is all twisted1
    • twine werkwoord (twines, twined, twining)
  11. to twist
    – cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form 1
    to turn; to bend; to twist; flex; to deform
    – cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form 1
    • turn werkwoord (turns, turned, turning)
      • the strong man could turn an iron bar1
    • bend werkwoord (bends, bended, bending)
      • bend the rod1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • twist the dough into a braid1
    • flex werkwoord
    • deform werkwoord (deforms, deformed, deforming)
  12. to twist
    – twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 1
    to wrench; to twist
    – twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates 1
    • wrench werkwoord (wrenches, wrenched, wrenching)
      • wrench a window off its hinges1
      • wrench oneself free from somebody's grip1
      • a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
  13. to twist
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    to twist; to squirm; to wriggle; to worm; to writhe; to wrestle
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • squirm werkwoord (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • wriggle werkwoord (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
      • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace1
    • worm werkwoord (worms, wormed, worming)
    • writhe werkwoord (writhes, writhed, writhing)
      • The prisoner writhed in discomfort1
    • wrestle werkwoord (wrestles, wrestled, wrestling)
  14. to twist
    – do the twist 1
    to twist
    – do the twist 1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
  15. to twist
    – extend in curves and turns 1
    to twist; to curve; to wind
    – extend in curves and turns 1
    • twist werkwoord (twists, twisted, twisting)
      • the path twisted through the forest1
    • curve werkwoord (curves, curved, curving)
    • wind werkwoord (winds, winded, winding)
      • The road winds around the lake1

Conjugations for twist:

present
  1. twist
  2. twist
  3. twists
  4. twist
  5. twist
  6. twist
simple past
  1. twisted
  2. twisted
  3. twisted
  4. twisted
  5. twisted
  6. twisted
present perfect
  1. have twisted
  2. have twisted
  3. has twisted
  4. have twisted
  5. have twisted
  6. have twisted
past continuous
  1. was twisting
  2. were twisting
  3. was twisting
  4. were twisting
  5. were twisting
  6. were twisting
future
  1. shall twist
  2. will twist
  3. will twist
  4. shall twist
  5. will twist
  6. will twist
continuous present
  1. am twisting
  2. are twisting
  3. is twisting
  4. are twisting
  5. are twisting
  6. are twisting
subjunctive
  1. be twisted
  2. be twisted
  3. be twisted
  4. be twisted
  5. be twisted
  6. be twisted
diverse
  1. twist!
  2. let's twist!
  3. twisted
  4. twisting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Verwante definities voor "twist":

  1. any clever maneuver1
  2. the act of rotating rapidly1
  3. turning or twisting around (in place)1
    • with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room1
  4. the act of winding or twisting1
  5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s1
    • they liked to dance the twist1
  6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair1
  7. an interpretation of a text or action1
  8. a jerky pulling movement1
  9. an unforeseen development1
  10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself1
  11. a circular segment of a curve1
  12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight1
  13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments1
  14. twist suddenly so as to sprain1
    • The wrestler twisted his shoulder1
  15. form into twists1
  16. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive1
    • Don't twist my words1
  17. turn in the opposite direction1
    • twist one's head1
  18. form into a spiral shape1
    • The cord is all twisted1
  19. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form1
    • twist the dough into a braid1
  20. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates1
  21. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)1
  22. do the twist1
  23. extend in curves and turns1
    • the path twisted through the forest1

Verwante synoniemen voor twist