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verb with object

1. form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:

…を(無理に)ねじる, 曲げる; …をねじって［曲げて］ «…に» する «into» ; 【痛み･怒りなどで】〈顔など〉をゆがめる «with» , 〈顔など〉をゆがめて «…に» する «into»

e.g. a strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

e.g. her pretty features twisted into a fearsome expression.

form (something) into a particular shape by taking hold of one or both ends and turning them:

e.g. she twisted her handkerchief into a knot.

turn or bend into a specified position or in a specified direction:

〈体(の一部)〉をねじる, よじる; (身をよじって)〈顔･上体など〉を(ある方向に)向ける(around)

e.g. he grabbed the man and twisted his arm behind his back.

(twist something off) remove something by pulling and rotating it:

〈ふた･つまみなど〉を回す, ねる; «…から» …を回して［ひねって］取る(off) «off»

e.g. beets can be stored once the leaves have been twisted off.

no object move one's body so that the shoulders and hips are facing in different directions:

身をよじる(around)

e.g. she twisted in her seat to look at the buildings.

no object, with adverbial move in a wriggling or writhing fashion:

«…から» 身をよじって抜け出す(away) «from, out of»

e.g. he twisted himself free.

injure (a joint) by wrenching it:

〈手首･足首など〉を捻挫する

e.g. he twisted his ankle trying to avoid his opponent's lunge.

distort or misrepresent the meaning of (words):

〈言葉･事実など〉を歪曲（わいきょく）する, 曲解する(around)

e.g. they twisted my words and made a mockery of me.

2. cause to rotate around something that remains stationary; turn:

e.g. she twisted her ring around and around on her finger.

wind around or through something:

«…の周りに» …を巻く, 巻き付ける «around» , «…に» …をからませる «in»

e.g. I twisted a strand of hair around my finger.

move or cause to move around each other; interlace:

〈糸など〉をよる, より合わせる, 編む(together); …をよって［編んで］ «…を» 作る «into» ; «…から» 〈縄など〉をなう «from»

e.g. she twisted her hands together nervously

e.g. the machine twists together strands to make a double yarn.

make (something) by interlacing or winding strands together.

no object take or have a winding course:

e.g. the road twisted through a dozen tiny villages.

3. no object dance the twist.

〘ダンス〙 ツイストを踊る

4. British informal cheat; defraud.

｟英･くだけて｠ …をだます

1. an act of turning something so that it moves in relation to something that remains stationary:

Cねじる［ひねる］こと; ねじれ, より, ゆがみ; ; CU捻挫

e.g. the taps needed a single twist to turn them on.

an act of turning one's body or part of one's body:

e.g. with a sudden twist, she got away from him.

(the twist) a dance with a twisting movement of the body, popular in the 1960s.

〖the ～〗 〘ダンス〙 ツイスト

the extent of twisting of a rod or other object.

force producing twisting; torque.

forward motion combined with rotation about an axis.

the rifling in the bore of a gun:

e.g. barrels with a 1:24 inch twist.

2. a thing with a spiral shape:

ねじれた［よじれた］物; ねじりパン; ひねりタバコ; ｟英｠ (両端をひねる小さな)紙袋.

e.g. a licorice twist.

a curled piece of lemon peel used to flavor a drink.

(飲み物に入れる)柑橘（かんきつ）類の小片

3. a distorted shape:

e.g. he had a cruel twist to his mouth.

an unusual feature of a person's personality, typically an unhealthy one.

(人の)傾向, 性向; ひねくれ, 風変わり.

4. a point at which something turns or bends:

e.g. the car negotiated the twists and turns of the mountain road.

an unexpected development of events:

【状況･物語などの】意外な展開, 急変 «in, to»

e.g. it was soon time for the next twist of fate in his extraordinary career.

a new treatment or outlook; a variation:

新しい扱い方, 工夫

e.g. she takes conventional subjects and gives them a twist.

5. a fine strong thread consisting of twisted strands of cotton or silk.

より糸［ひも］, 絹糸

6. British a drink consisting of two ingredients mixed together.

7. a carpet with a tightly curled pile.

informal persuade someone to do something that they are or might be reluctant to do.

be left in a state of suspense or uncertainty.

see little finger.

intricate or convoluted dealings or circumstances:

e.g. the twists and turns of her political career.

Old English (as a noun), of Germanic origin; probably from the base of twin and twine. Current verb senses date from late Middle English.