twist

noun

1. 1

   any clever maneuver

   he would stoop to any device to win a point

   it was a great sales gimmick

2. 2

   the act of rotating rapidly

   he gave the crank a spin

   it broke off after much twisting

3. 3

   turning or twisting around (in place)

   with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room

4. 4

   the act of winding or twisting

   he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind

5. 5

   social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

   they liked to dance the twist

6. 6

   a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

7. 7

   an interpretation of a text or action

   they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct

8. 8

   a jerky pulling movement

9. 9

   an unforeseen development

   events suddenly took an awkward turn

10. 10

    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

11. 11

    a circular segment of a curve

    a bend in the road

    a crook in the path

12. 12

    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight