Synonyms and antonyms of To wind or twist something in British 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 round each other or round something else so that they look untidy 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

to curl or twist one thing around another

twine (verb)

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

bind (verb)

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

tweak (verb)

to pull or twist a part of someone’s body

braid (verb)

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

plait (verb)

to twist three long lengths of hair, rope, wool etc over and under each other to make one single piece. The usual American word is braid

to twist things together, or to be twisted together

screw (verb)

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

spool (verb)

to put something around a spool

tweak (noun)

to twist or turn something in a bored or nervous way

twist (verb)

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

wrench (noun)

wrench (verb)

to pull or twist something or someone suddenly and violently