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Definition twist in British English

twist noun

[countable] noun
/twɪst/
1

a movement in which you turn a part of your body round so that it is out of its normal position

Example

With a quick twist of his wrist, he turned the handle.

Synonyms and related words
turn spin swirl
1.1

a movement in which you turn something in a circle with your hands or fingers

Example

He gave the tap a firm twist, and the dripping stopped.

Synonyms and related words
turn spin swirl
2

a bend in a road or a river

Example

A twist in the road hid them from view.

Example

The island roads are full of twists and turns.

Synonyms and related words
bend black spot bus lane
Example

The long-running saga took a new twist this week.

Example

There has been a new twist to the crisis this week.

Example

This is the final tragic twist in a long story.

Example

His injury was a cruel twist of fate for the team.

Synonyms and related words
effect change trend
4

a small piece of something

Example

vodka with a twist of lemon

Synonyms and related words
bit piece fragment
5

a dance to fast music that was popular in the 1960s, in which people twist their bodies from side to side

Synonyms and related words
belly dance bolero boogie
Definition twist in British English