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# twist

«twist» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To turn something round, like twisting a lid off a jar or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (twist, twists, twisted, twisting); noun (a twist, twists)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To turn something round, like twisting a lid off a jar or twisting a key. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#m1)

2) To bend or wind things around each other, like twisting threads into a rope. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#m2)

3) To hurt a joint by turning it the wrong way: twist your ankle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#m3)

4) A noun for a sudden change, especially a surprising change in a story: a plot twist. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#m4)

5) A bend or curve, as in the twists and turns of a road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#m5)

6) To wriggle your body through a narrow gap. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#m6)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Deuteronomy it describes the twisted cords, tassels, that Israelites make on their garments' corners. Interpretation: Tradition calls these tassels tzitzit, and wearing them reminds a person of all the commandments. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and safety, you twist lids, taps and doorknobs; childproof lids need you to push and twist. A twisted ankle is a common sports injury: rest it, ice it and tell an adult. In stories, a twist is a surprise the reader did not expect. In science, a tornado twists, and DNA is a twisted ladder shape. Phrases: "twist the lid off", "twist your ankle", "a twist in the tale", "twists and turns", "twist someone's arm" (persuade them).

### examples

- Thou shalt make thee twisted cords upon the four corners of thy covering, wherewith thou coverest thyself. (Torah DEU.22.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x1)
- Twist the lid to open the jar. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x2)
- I twisted my ankle playing netball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x3)
- The story had a twist at the end: the ghost was the cat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x4)
- The path twists through the woods. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x5)
- Twist the two pipe cleaners together. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x6)
- She twisted her hair into a bun. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x7)
- The tornado twisted the trees out of the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x8)
- Okay, you twisted my arm — I'll have another biscuit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x9)
- How was he to twist himself through! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/#x10)

### note

Regular verb: twisted, twisting. "Turn" and "twist" overlap, but "twist" usually means turning with force or winding. A twisted ankle is also called a sprain. "To twist someone's words" means to change their meaning unfairly. "Twist someone's arm" is an idiom, not real arm-twisting.

### In the corpora

- [Stories grow because people fill gaps with guesses, round numbers up, and add a twist that makes the tale better to tell.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/42-our-street-feuds-newcomers-and-stories-that-grow/2/)
- [Chains of "she said" twist the truth; ask the person yourself.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/49-how-to-handle-gossip/15/)
- [Twists on reality shows are usually planned by producers to keep people watching, not lucky accidents.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/54-reality-tv-what-is-staged-and-what-is-real/17/)
- [Elephants greet and comfort each other by touching faces and twisting their trunks together.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/21-elephants-the-trunk/12/)
- [A happy rabbit's jump-and-twist is called a binky, and it shows the rabbit feels safe and lively.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/123-bugs-bunny-and-daffy-duck-real-rabbits-hares-and-ducks/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «twist» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/twist/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.