twist
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- noun
- /twɪst/
- Archaic
- The dance instructor taught us how to properly perform the twist to the lively music.
Examples
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Come on, let’s do the twist
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You can keep the Twist, the Frug, and Hop.
Fiction book (1994) -
You ever do the twist?
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I can do the twist.
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All right, let's start with the twist!
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Come on, baby, let's do the twist
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First prize, Gary, Indiana, twist contest, two years in a row.
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What other people did was the U.T., the Twist, or the Bird.
Fiction book (1991) -
The world-famous Jack Rabbit Slim's twist contest.
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As soon as she's through gasping, she's climbing down to dance the twist till dawn at the local disco.
Fiction book (1990)
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.9
A hurtful comment or action that makes someone feel worse after bad news
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.9
A small cutting tool with spiral grooves that makes holes in wood or metal
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The dance name twist comes from the simple meaning 'to turn' because dancers move their hips and arms with turning, twisting motions. That's why the dance is called the 'twist'.