Twisting: meaning, definitions and examples

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twisting

 

[ หˆtwษชstษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in motion

To form into a twisted shape or to move in a winding or turning way. To distort or change the true meaning or intention of something.

Synonyms

coil, distort, misrepresent, turn, wriggle

Examples of usage

  • The road was twisting through the mountains.
  • She was twisting her hair nervously during the meeting.
  • His words were twisted by the media to create a false narrative.
Context #2 | Noun

action

The act of twisting or the state of being twisted. A spiral shape.

Synonyms

bend, coil, spiral, turn, twist

Examples of usage

  • The twisting of the rope made it stronger.
  • The tree grew with a natural twisting pattern.

Translations

Translations of the word "twisting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น torรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฐเฅ‹เคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verdrehung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemuntiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ัƒั‡ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skrฤ™canie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใญใ˜ใ‚Œ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท torsion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ torsiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท burulma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„ํ‹€๋ฆผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชูˆุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kroucenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krรบtenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰ญๆ›ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sukanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snรบningur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรผkmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ torsiรณn

Etymology

The word 'twisting' derives from the Old English word 'twistian', meaning 'to twine, twist, or wind'. The concept of twisting has been present in human activities for centuries, from twisting fibers to create rope to twisting metal for artistic purposes. The verb 'twisting' has evolved to encompass a variety of meanings related to contorting or distorting, reflecting the complexities of human communication and motion.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,542, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.