Twister: meaning, definitions and examples

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twister

 

[ หˆtwษชstษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

game

A game in which players take turns in spinning a dial to advance a pointer around a colorful board, the result of which is a series of body-contorting positions that must be assumed. The last player able to maintain a position wins.

Synonyms

activity, game, pastime

Examples of usage

  • The children had a blast playing Twister at the birthday party.
  • Twister is a fun game to play with friends at a sleepover.
Context #2 | Noun

weather

A violent storm with high winds rotating about a calm center. Twisters are typically known as tornadoes and can cause significant damage.

Synonyms

cyclone, tornado, whirlwind

Examples of usage

  • The twister touched down in the small town, destroying several homes.
  • The weather forecast warned of possible twisters in the region.

Translations

Translations of the word "twister" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น torcedor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคฎเคพเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verdreher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemutar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ัƒั‚ั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrฤ™cacz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใญใ˜ใ‚Œ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tordeur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ retorcedor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผkรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„ํ‹€๋ฆผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูู„ุชูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kroucenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krรบtiฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰ญ่ฝฌๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zvijalnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snรบningur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั€ะฐะปา“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรผkรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ retorcedor

Etymology

The word 'twister' originated in the 19th century as a colloquial term for a tornado in the United States. It derives from the action of the storm twisting and rotating violently. Over time, 'twister' also became associated with the popular game involving contorting body positions. The term has since been widely used in both contexts, referring to both tornadoes and the game.

See also: intertwist, twist, twisted, twistedly, twisting, twistingly, twists, twisty, untwist.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,517 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.