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- [twis-ting]
- /ˈtwɪs tɪŋ/
- /twɪst/
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- [twis-ting]
- /ˈtwɪs tɪŋ/
Definitions of twisting word
- noun twisting a deviation in direction; curve; bend; turn. 1
- noun twisting the action of turning or rotating on an axis; rotary motion; spin. 1
- noun twisting anything formed by or as if by twisting or twining parts together. 1
- noun twisting the act or process of twining strands together, as in thread, yarn, or rope. 1
- noun twisting a twisting awry or askew. 1
- noun twisting distortion or perversion, as of meaning or form. 1
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Origin of twisting
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; twist + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Twisting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
twisting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
twisting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for twisting
adj twisting
- agee — awry, crooked, or ajar
- anfractuous — characterized by twists and turns; convoluted
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- catawampus — askew; awry
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
noun twisting
- flection — the act of bending.
- flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
- gyration — the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
- misrepresentation — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
adjective twisting
- circuitous — A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
- coiled — Coiled means in the form of a series of loops.
- curvilineal — (Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear.
- detouring — Present participle of detour.
- incurved — Turned inwards.
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