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• she gave the lid another twist and it came off.
• he gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.
• the twists and turns of his political career
• the story has taken another twist.

twist

1. the action of turning something with your hand, or of turning a part of your body
• She gave the lid another twist and it came off.
• He gave a shy smile and a little twist of his head.
2. an unexpected change or development in a story or situation
• the twists and turns of his political career
• The story has taken another twist.
• The disappearance of a vital witness added a new twist to the case.
• By a curious twist of fate we met again only a week or so later.
• a bizarre twist to the tale
3. a sharp bend in a road or river
• The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.
• They approached a twist in the path.
4. a thing that has been twisted into a particular shape
• mineral water with a twist of lemon
5. a fast dance that was popular in the 1960s, in which you twist from side to side
6. to become angry, confused or upset
7. crazy
• See related entries: Describing strange traits
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• She's gone completely round the twist.

Extra Examples

• A twist in the hose was stopping the water coming out.
• Give the cap another twist—it’s not on properly.
• Give the lid another twist.
• He finished him off with a quick twist of the knife.
• I added my own twist to the whole thing.
• I find this latest twist in the tale most intriguing.
• I thought it would be an interesting twist on the zombie movie.
• In a bizarre twist to the evening the police came at eleven and arrested our host.
• That adds a slight twist to this battle
• The movie gives this old legend a real modern twist.
• The movie has some unexpected twists.
• The scandal has taken a new twist this week.
• The story has a twist in the tail—six months later she married the husband of her victim.
• The writer takes well-known fairy tales and gives them an ironic twist.
• a cruel twist of fate
• a sharp twist in the road
• a wry twist to her lips
• classic French dishes with a twist
• horror movies with twist endings
• the latest twist in the saga of high-level corruption
• the twists and turns in the economy
• They approached a sharp twist in the path.

Word Origin

• Old English (as a noun), of Germanic origin; probably from the base of twin and twine. Current verb senses date from late Middle English.