Twister: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ช๏ธ
twister
[ หtwษชstษr ]
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
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.
weather
A violent storm with high winds rotating about a calm center. Twisters are typically known as tornadoes and can cause significant damage.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น torcedor
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฎเคพเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Verdreher
๐ฎ๐ฉ pemutar
๐บ๐ฆ ะบััััะน
๐ต๐ฑ skrฤcacz
๐ฏ๐ต ใญใใ
๐ซ๐ท tordeur
๐ช๐ธ retorcedor
๐น๐ท bรผkรผcรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋นํ๋ฆผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููุชูู
๐จ๐ฟ kroucenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ krรบtiฤ
๐จ๐ณ ๆญ่ฝฌๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ zvijalnik
๐ฎ๐ธ snรบningur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑาฑัะฐะปาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรผkรผcรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ retorcedor
Word origin
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.