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Twist Definition, Meanings & Usage Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：rotate (twist)

twist 🔊

/twɪst/

To turn something with your hands or a tool, making it rotate around its own axis.

Hands twisting a wet towel to wring out water, close-up action

rotate 🔊

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/ˈroʊteɪt/

To cause something to turn around its own center by applying force, typically with hands or a tool.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'twist' (rope), from Proto-Germanic *twistaz, related to 'two' (two strands).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'tw' as 'two' and twist as turning them together. To remember, imagine twisting a wet towel to wring it dry.

📖 Example

To open the new jar of jam, you need to twist the lid firmly counterclockwise. 🔊 To open the new jar of jam, you need to twist the lid firmly counterclockwise.

🔗 Collocations

twist open – to open by turning

twist off – to remove by turning

twist around – to turn in a circular motion

🔄 Synonyms

turn (v.) – to move in a circular direction

rotate (v.) – to spin around an axis

screw (v.) – to twist as if driving a screw

🚫 Antonyms

straighten (v.) – to make something straight

unwind (v.) – to undo something that is twisted

🌱 Derivatives

twister (n.) – a tornado or a person who twists

twisty (adj.) – having many twists or turns

twistable (adj.) – capable of being twisted

📖 Cultural Story

Twist originates from winding two threads together. In modern storytelling, 'plot twist' became a key narrative device, popularized by authors like O. Henry and widely used in films to surprise audiences.

Meaning 2：plot twist (twist)

twist 🔊

/twɪst/

A sudden, unexpected change or development in a story or situation.

plot twist 🔊

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/plɑt twɪst/

An unexpected change in the direction or outcome of a story, often revealing a hidden truth.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The best part of the detective novel was its final twist, where the least suspected character turned out to be the real murderer. 🔊 The best part of the detective novel was its final twist, where the least suspected character turned out to be the real murderer.

🔗 Collocations

plot twist – a surprising change in a story

twist ending – an ending that contains a surprise

dramatic twist – a sudden and impactful change in events

🔄 Synonyms

surprise (n.) – an unexpected event

revelation (n.) – a surprising disclosure

turn of events (n.) – a change in the situation

🚫 Antonyms

predictability (n.) – the quality of being predictable

cliché (n.) – an overused element that is expected