twisttwist2 ●○○ noun [countable] 
The robbery took a deadly new twist as the robber pulled out a gun. an unexpected twist in the plot By an amazing twist of fate, we met again in Madrid five years later.2a twisting action or movement: He smiled, a slow cynical twist of his lips.3a bend in a river or road4a small piece of something that is twisted into a particular shapetwist of a twist of lemon5the twist a popular fast dance from the 1960s in which you twist your body from side to side6round the twist British English spoken a)crazy: ‘The woman’s mad,’ she told herself. ‘She’s round the twist.’ b)very angry—twisty adjective: a twisty road → (don’t) get your knickers in a twist at knickers(3)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a martini with a twist
- Lorna wears her hair in a twist.
- The diamond sparkled with each twist of the chain.
- The path has a lot of twists and turns.
- And the sporty model, with its bigger tires, felt better in highway twists and turns than its richer sibling.
- Do as many twists as you can.
- Installing the twist anchors and screwing down the decking should prevent a problem with twisting.
- It has enough twists and fakes, double-crosses and sneak attacks to keep your mind spinning.
- She takes her hair down from a twist to pose.
- Styling gel was applied to the ends which were then finished with a twist.
- The authorities have set a limit of one twist per customer per week, which is no way to handle the problem.
Longman Language Activatorthe place where something bends
the place where something bends, especially a road or river: · The plane flew low, following the bends of the river.· You go around a bend and the farm is on the right.sharp bend (=a sudden extreme bend): · He rounded a sharp bend, and suddenly the deep blue Mediterranean lay before him.hairpin bend (=an extremely sharp bend): · The bus creaked slowly round the hairpin bend.
a long smooth bend in a surface, line, or object: · From the balcony, you could see the long curve of the shoreline.· Morgan was killed when he lost control of his car in a curve.
a sudden sharp bend in something: · The path has a lot of twists and turns.
a small sharp bend in something, especially something that is straight for the rest of its length: · If there's a kink in the hose, you won't get any water.· There was a kink in the path just before the bridge.
the place where two parts of someone's body or two parts of a machine are joined, so that they can bend at this place: · I've had a lot of pain in my joints recently, especially in my wrists and shoulders.· The balljoint connects the driveshaft to the gearbox.
to make someone feel crazy to make someone feel crazy or behave in a crazy way: · I've just got to get another job -- this one's driving me nuts.· I can't wait to get my exam results. All this waiting is driving me insane.· I hate doing crossword puzzles -- they drive me mad.· Those kids are enough to drive anyone crazy. I'll be glad when they go back to school.
especially British, informal if something such as a lot of work, worry, or doing something you hate drives you round the bend or drives you round the twist , it makes you feel completely crazy: · I have so much to do at the moment. It's driving me round the twist.· She was really glad when she gave up teaching. It was driving her right round the bend.
to make someone feel crazy, especially by repeatedly doing something annoying: · Can you turn down that TV? It's driving me up the wall!· I love my husband, but he's driving me up the wall.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The robbery took a deadly new twist as the robber pulled out a gun. an unexpected twist in the plot By an amazing twist of fate, we met again in Madrid five years later.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle. In an ironic twist, the most trustworthy character in the film turned out to be the thief.
The robbery took a deadly new twist as the robber pulled out a gun. an unexpected twist in the plot By an amazing twist of fate, we met again in Madrid five years later. Janet slipped on the stairs and twisted her ankle. In an ironic twist, the most trustworthy character in the film turned out to be the thief. written (=moves into an unhappy or angry expression)· His mouth twisted in a sneer.
· Mike's usually calm face was contorted with rage.
· Recovery teams continue to clear the tangled wreckage.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· It was such a bizarre twist that we couldn't see how anyone would find a way around it.· Was this a bizarre new twist of the plot?· In a bizarre twist, the continuing rise in fuel taxes could force the petrol companies themselves to hike prices further.
· These accounts portray life behind bars as a cruel twist on the Hobbesian description of life: nasty, brutish and long.
· And the ending is slightly unsatisfactory, arguably deficient in the final twist or flourish.· The final twist lifts the story a bit, but hardly enough to care.· It is the final twist in the story of this chapter.· Now it's time for the kill, and the final twists are as clever as they are gripping.· The final twist to the whole presentation graphics story must be the current upsurge in interest in Desktop Video.· But now comes the final twist to the story: the crucial change of emphasis.· There was, however, one final twist.
· A further twist to the uncertainty of fossil fuel supplies was provided by the growing militancy of Britain's miners.· There is a further twist to the labour supply consideration.
· The comedy of reassurance, still, but with a self-conscious, ironic twist that Bruce Forsyth would never have dreamed of.· And in an ironic twist, the Author is played by the same actor as the old farmer.· I know the Story of her Life - each ironic twist.· While all of the separates bore the requisite logos, they also had a sense of humor or ironic twists.· In an ironic twist, this time humans will tackle an 8K run or 2-mile walk.
· The latest twist in a deteriorating relationship between police and loyalist activists was contained in a statement issued to Sunday Life yesterday.· The latest twist is provided by the identification of an alternative candidate gene.· The denial of the Holocaust is the latest twist in this tale of conspiracy and deception.· It's the latest twist in the saga involving council official Tommy Sheppard.
· Cream overflowed the edges of the shallow dish, another little twist of frightening confusion.· I pinched his nose and gave it a little twist.· You may be lucky and that necessary little twist may be given to you by the workings of intuition.· By a simple trick of the intelligence, a deft little twist of naming, he felt incomparably lighter and freer.· She was half-smiling, with a little twist to her mouth.
· Was this a bizarre new twist of the plot?· Then, in a new twist, the Raiders actually reached the end zone.· And a new twist is given to the urge to be a Napoleon.· Arts for All is putting the children's literature favorite on stage, with some new twists.· This merely a selection of the biggest: The Net has added a raft of new twists on the bidding game.· They continued to study and advocate diets, but they did so with some new twists.· Here was a new twist to the Hsu Fu story.
· Only he has this strange twist of plunging straight into what matters.· Full of strange twists and amusing coincidences.· And in some strange, cosmic twist, the name seemed to fit.
· This could create all kinds of unexpected twists in the answers that computers generate.· The abortion debate provided an unexpected twist Thursday.
NOUN· This 1919 film is notable for its stunning expressionist sets and super plot twist at the end.· And yet another plot twist was aired in court Wednesday.· And so it's no surprise that at this point there's a plot twist to introduce the villains of the hour.· But anyone seeking a fresh characterization or clever plot twist ought not to buy a ride on this Murphy vehicle.· Small children in the audience could be heard objecting rather strenuously to this plot twist.
VERB· This is not to say that Shadwell does not add some twists of his own.· Jackson has tried to accommodate him by adding an offensive twist in which Rodman plays in the low post.· Readership duplication and the extremes of circulation size add a surprising twist to these class divisions.· The Microsoft browser incorporates many of the features created by Netscape and adds some twists of its own in a slick package.· The image of the Supercontinent Cycle adds yet another twist to this age-old theory.· Here the story takes on an added twist.· C., adds a new twist.· My friend Penny Lehrman adds an interesting twist to this research project.
· In every chord there is some foreign element, some contradiction which gives an odd twist to the harmony.· I pinched his nose and gave it a little twist.· And then in darkness with a shout that gives a fierce twist to his jaw - we're in it.· The head gave a sudden twist and Jack fired two more bullets into it.· Voice over Clare takes conventional subjects and gives them a twist, physically and artistically.· There is nothing trendy, no attempt to take something old and it give it a new twist.· In the United States, the emergence of bureaucratic government was given a particular twist by its turn-of-the-century setting.
· The 28-year-old mechanical engineer's fortunes took a dramatic twist midway through last season when his career hit rock bottom.· Her coming must have taken a ferocious twist.· Here the story takes on an added twist.· Just when you think you're getting to grips with greenwashing, it takes another twist.· And this week the case took a dramatic twist with the high-seas arrest of Roderick, the dead couple's 26-year-old son.· But minutes later, this carjacking took a deadly new twist.
· Although today began with a cool, misty, autumnal twist, it turned out gloriously fine and bright.· The movie plods along with predictable twists and turns you can see coming for miles.· Nomatterhow many twists and turns that vehicle made, I was able to keep track.· Pros: Lots of pyrotechnics and effects, plenty of twists and turns that keep you hanging on.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the twistPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► twist/wrap/wind somebody around your little finger► (don’t) get your knickers in a twist
- You'd think I was round the twist if I told you.
- Saints twisted the knife with a glorious try from Tony Sullivan, set up by Gary Connolly.
- The tragedy is that you have to twist the knife in your own gray matter to make this defense work.
WORD FAMILYnountwisttwisteradjectivetwistedverbtwist
1an unexpected feature or change in a situation or series of eventsa new/cruel/unexpected/strange etc twist The robbery took a deadly new twist as the robber pulled out a gun. an unexpected twist in the plot By an amazing twist of fate, we met again in Madrid five years later.2a twisting action or movement: He smiled, a slow cynical twist of his lips.3a bend in a river or road4a small piece of something that is twisted into a particular shapetwist of a twist of lemon5the twist a popular fast dance from the 1960s in which you twist your body from side to side6round the twist British English spoken a)crazy: ‘The woman’s mad,’ she told herself. ‘She’s round the twist.’ b)very angry—twisty adjective: a twisty road → (don’t) get your knickers in a twist at knickers(3)