twist

an unforeseen development

“events suddenly took an awkward turn”

an interpretation of a text or action

“they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct”

any clever maneuver

“he would stoop to any device to win a point”

“it was a great sales gimmick”

“a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen”

the act of rotating rapidly

“he gave the crank a spin”

“it broke off after much twisting”

a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

“the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell”

“he was sidelined with a hamstring pull”

a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”

“The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace”

cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

“bend the rod”

“twist the dough into a braid”

“the strong man could turn an iron bar”

turn in the opposite direction

“twist one's head”

form into a spiral shape

“The cord is all twisted”

form into twists

“Twist the strips of dough”

“They twist the wire around the stick”

extend in curves and turns

“The road winds around the lake”

“the path twisted through the forest”