twisting
Turning while contorting
Twisting is turning or rotating something, especially by applying force at different points in opposite directions: She was twisting the cap off the jar.
It describes distorting something from its natural shape or position: He kept twisting his napkin nervously.
Twisting also means misrepresenting facts or words: You're twisting what I said.
A twisting road or path winds and turns repeatedly.
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
- curvingBending in arc
zigzagging · switchback · hairpin · labyrinthine · tortuous · snaking · circuitous · convoluted
Twisting the body convulsively
- wrigglingTwisting with short movements
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- contortingTwisting into unnatural shapes
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
knotting · entwining · bending · curling · pretzel · yoga · gymnastics · acrobatics
Revolving around an axis
- rotatingTurning on an axis
- turningAct of rotating
- whirlingRotating swiftly in place
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
swirling · gyration · revolving · winding · pivoting · screwing · cranking · torque
Becoming bent or twisted
- bendingCurving from straight
- skewingCausing asymmetrical distortion
- deformationChange in shape
- misshapingAltering form wrongly
disfigurement · anamorphosis · buckling · wrenching · torquing · gnarled · crooked · askew
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
- coilWound circular arrangement
- vortexRotating fluid column
- whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
- corkscrewTool for opening bottles
swirl · curlicue · gyre · scroll · volute · tendril · fusilli · rotini
Rotating fluid column
- eddyCircular counter-current
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- maelstromViolent whirlpool or upheaval
updraft · downdraft · airflow · buffeting · churning · roiling · swirling · funnel
Misshaping or falsifying
- manipulatingInfluencing through cunning
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- pervertingDistorting from proper use
- misconstruingUnderstanding something incorrectly
misinterpreting · slanting · skewing · misquoting · misrepresenting · fabricating · falsifying · deceiving
Twist dance popularizer
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
- lindy hopHarlem-born swing dance style
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
suspense · thriller · mystery · irony · reversal · betrayal · climax · denouement
winding
Curving repeatedly, sinuous
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- sinuousCurving in flowing turns
curving · zigzagging · switchback · hairpin · labyrinthine · tortuous · snaking · circuitous · convoluted · bending
writhing
Twisting the body convulsively
- wrigglingTwisting with short movements
- squirmingTwisting restlessly from discomfort
- contortingTwisting into unnatural shapes
coiling · knotting · entwining · bending · curling · pretzel · yoga · gymnastics · acrobatics · flexibility
spinning
Revolving around an axis
pirouette · swirling · gyration · revolving · winding · pivoting · screwing · cranking · torque · torsion
warping
Becoming bent or twisted
- bendingCurving from straight
- skewingCausing asymmetrical distortion
- deformationChange in shape
misshaping · disfigurement · anamorphosis · buckling · wrenching · torquing · gnarled · crooked · askew · mangling
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
corkscrew · swirl · curlicue · gyre · scroll · volute · tendril · fusilli · rotini · spring
vortex
Rotating fluid column
- eddyCircular counter-current
- whirlwindViolently rotating air column
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
maelstrom · updraft · downdraft · airflow · buffeting · churning · roiling · swirling · funnel · waterspout
distorting
Misshaping or falsifying
- manipulatingInfluencing through cunning
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- pervertingDistorting from proper use
misconstruing · misinterpreting · slanting · skewing · misquoting · misrepresenting · fabricating · falsifying · deceiving · misleading
Chubby Checker
Twist dance popularizer
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- rock and rollRhythm-heavy fifties pop
lindy hop · boogie · sixties · partner dance
surprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- shockingCausing intense surprise
cliffhanger · suspense · thriller · mystery · irony · reversal · betrayal · climax · denouement · whodunit
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- mechanicsforce, turning, rotation, momentum, velocity
- motor skillsmotor skills, fine motor skills, motor control, gross motor skills, walking
- Body Movementwalking, running, jumping, bending, stretching
- deformingbending, warping, curving, folding, stretching
- makingcrafting, making, building, creating, DIY projects
twistingstraight
Not curved or crooked
direct · linear · straightaway · unbent · level
twistinguntwisting
Reversing a spiral motion
unwinding · uncoiling · straightening · unraveling · unfurling
twistingstraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
direct · honest · truthful · accurate · undistorted
- twisting someone's armPersuading through pressure
- twisting the knifeIntensifying someone's distress deliberately
- twisting and turningRotating while changing direction
- arm twistingForceful persuasion tactics
- twisting words
- twisting in the windAbandoned to public scrutiny