twisting

Noun
  1. The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean (synset 100752872)
    is a type of: falsification, misrepresentation - a willful perversion of facts
    same as: distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture
  2. The act of rotating rapidly (synset 100344075)
    "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
    is a type of: rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis
    subtypes:
    • pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
    • birling, logrolling - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
    same as: spin, twirl, twist, whirl
Adjective
  1. Marked by repeated turns and bends (synset 302321464)
    "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
    similar to: crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
    same as: tortuous, twisty, voluminous, winding

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