Synonyms and antonyms of To wind or twist something in American Thesaurus

To wind or twist something

wind (verb)

to wrap or twist something around itself or around something else

twist (verb)

to wind something around something else

tangle (verb)

if something tangles, or if you tangle it, its parts become twisted around each other or around something else so that they look messy and are difficult to separate

to twist someone or something up in something such as a wire or net, so that they are stuck and cannot easily be set free

screw (verb)

to put something into its position by turning it like a screw

to twist things together, or to be twisted together

wrench (verb)

to pull or twist something or someone suddenly and violently

tweak (verb)

to pull or twist a part of someone’s body

bind (verb)

to wind a length of cloth, ribbon, etc. around something several times

twist (verb)

to wind several pieces of wool, thread, wire, etc. over and under each other in order to make one thick piece

braid (verb)

to twist fibers around each other to make a rope or braid

to curl or twist one thing around another

spool (verb)

to put something around a spool

tweak (noun)

to twist or turn something in a bored or nervous way

twine (verb)

to twist, grow, or wind around something, or make something do this

wrench (noun)