twist

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twist is on the Basic English 850 List.

turn - twist - umbrella

Pronunciation[change]

IPA ^(key): /twɪst/
Audio (US) (file)

Verb[change]

Plain form
twist

Third-person singular
twists

Past tense
twisted

Past participle
twisted

Present participle
twisting

Twisting

If you twist something, you turn one part of it in one direction and another part in the other direction at the same time.
- Synonym: distort

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