to twist
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4.5
- verb
- /twɪst/
- Archaic
- She demonstrated the twist, moving her hips side to side with a big smile on her face.
- twist your hips
- twist your body
- twist in a dance
Examples
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At the dance party, everyone was eager to twist along to the lively music.
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Come on, twist.
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And then we then we twist, twist hands, change hands.
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Then you twist around and twist around
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To the right, and twist.
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Do blend it, twist it, turn it, flirt it.
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Twist it, yeah, woo!
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Twist and shout!
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"Oh! Kh! Oooh! Kh!" She does a hopping, twisting dance, those tiny arms raised.
Fiction book (2001) -
During the workout, the instructor showed us how to twist our hips to the rhythm of the song.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move quickly and lightly from side to side or up and down
Idioms
- Informal
1
8.9
A hurtful comment or action that makes someone feel worse after bad news
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.9
A small cutting tool with spiral grooves that makes holes in wood or metal
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
To twist (dance) comes from the verb meaning 'to turn', and it simply means to turn your hips and body to the beat. So when people 'twist' at a party they are doing a turning movement.