/twɪst/
Translation
To turn something around, or to bend it into a curved shape.
Word origin
From Old English, related to the idea of two strands turned together.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- twist
Grammar
Examples
lid jar.
"Twist" means to turn it around.
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"Twisted" is the past form of "twist".
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"Twists" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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