Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - twist
Twist
twist
v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or the two ends in opposite directions. b intr. undergo such a change; take a twisted position (twisted round in his seat). c tr. wrench or pull out of shape with a twisting action (twisted my ankle). 2 tr. a wind (strands etc.) about each other. b form (a rope etc.) by winding the strands. c (foll. by with, in with) interweave. d form by interweaving or twining. 3 a tr. give a spiral form to (a rod, column, cord, etc.) as by rotating the ends in opposite directions. b intr. take a spiral form. 4 tr. (foll. by off) break off or separate by twisting. 5 tr. distort or misrepresent the meaning of (words). 6 a intr. take a curved course. b tr. make (one's way) in a winding manner. 7 tr. Brit. colloq. cheat (twisted me out of {pound}20). 8 tr. cause (the ball, esp. in billiards) to rotate while following a curved path. 9 tr. (as twisted adj.) (of a person or mind) emotionally unbalanced. 10 intr. dance the twist. --n. 1 the act or an instance of twisting. 2 a a twisted state. b the manner or degree in which a thing is twisted. 3 a thing formed by or as by twisting, esp. a thread or rope etc. made by winding strands together. 4 the point at which a thing twists or bends. 5 usu. derog. a peculiar tendency of mind or character etc. 6 an unexpected development of events, esp. in a story etc. 7 a fine strong silk thread used by tailors etc. 8 a roll of bread, tobacco, etc., in the form of a twist. 9 Brit. a paper packet with screwed-up ends. 10 a curled piece of lemon etc. peel to flavour a drink. 11 a spinning motion given to a ball in cricket etc. to make it take a special curve. 12 a a twisting strain. b the amount of twisting of a rod etc., or the angle showing this. c forward motion combined with rotation about an axis. 13 Brit. a drink made of two ingredients mixed together. 14 Brit. colloq. a swindle. 15 (prec. by the) a dance with a twisting movement of the body, popular in the 1960s. Phrases and idioms round the twist Brit. sl. crazy. twist a person's arm colloq. apply coercion, esp. by moral pressure. twist round one's finger see FINGER. Derivatives twistable adj. twisty adj. (twistier, twistiest). Etymology: ME, rel. to TWIN, TWINE
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch ~en, from ~ twine, discord, quarrel; akin to Old English -~ (in candel~ candlesnuffers, mæst~ twin support for a mast), Middle English ~en to be forked, Middle High German zwist quarrel, Old English twitwiDate: 15th century transitive verb 1. to unite by winding , to make by ~ing strands together , to mingle by interlacing, twine, coil, 3. to wring or wrench so as to dislocate or distort, to alter the meaning of ; distort, pervert , contort , to pull off, turn, or break by torsion , to cause to move with a turning motion , to form into a spiral shape, to cause to take on moral, mental, or emotional deformity , to make (one's way) in a winding or devious manner to a destination or objective, intransitive verb to follow a winding course ; snake, 2. to turn or change shape under torsion, to assume a spiral shape, squirm, writhe, to dance the ~, to rotate while taking a curving path or direction, turn 3a , II. noun Date: 1555 something formed by ~ing or winding: as, a thread, yarn, or cord formed by ~ing two or more strands together, a strong tightly ~ed sewing silk, a baked piece of ~ed dough, tobacco leaves ~ed into a thick roll, a strip of citrus peel used to flavor a drink, 2. an act of ~ing ; the state of being ~ed, a dance performed with strenuous gyrations especially of the hips, the spin given the ball in any of various games, a spiral turn or curve, e. torque or torsional stress applied to a body (as a rod or shaft), torsional strain, the angle through which a thing is ~ed, 3. a turning off a straight course, eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, a distortion of meaning or sense, 4. an unexpected turn or development , a clever device ; trick , a variant approach or method ; gimmick , a front or back dive in which the diver ~s sideways a half or full turn before entering the water, ~y adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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