Twisting: meaning, definitions and examples

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twisting

[ ˈtwɪstɪŋ ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 torção

🇮🇳 मरोड़

🇩🇪 Verdrehung

🇮🇩 pemuntiran

🇺🇦 кручення

🇵🇱 skręcanie

🇯🇵 ねじれ

🇫🇷 torsion

🇪🇸 torsión

🇹🇷 burulma

🇰🇷 비틀림

🇸🇦 التواء

🇨🇿 kroucení

🇸🇰 krútenie

🇨🇳 扭曲

🇸🇮 sukanje

🇮🇸 snúningur

🇰🇿 бұрау

🇬🇪 მოტრიალება

🇦🇿 bükmə

🇲🇽 torsión

Word origin

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.