to twist

Examples

• All

• And back in October, I twisted my ankle at a wedding.

  Gabriel Zamora

• Well, I was runnin' around with the girls, and I twisted my ankle pretty good.

  Ordinary Angels (2024)

• - Well, I twisted my ankle, nothing serious.

  Battle Circus (1953)

• Which ankle did you twist, Holden?

  The Good Girl (2002)

• I twisted my ankle on a rhinestone.

  Showgirls 2: Penny's from Heaven (2011)

• Eventually, someone steps on my foot as the crowd surges, twisting my ankle.

  Academic text (2008)

• I twisted my ankle.

  Wedding Crashers (2005)

• Twisted my ankle too.

  Sideways (2004)

• Be careful when walking on uneven ground; you could easily twist your ankle.

• After landing awkwardly during the game, she twisted her ankle and had to sit out.

Synonyms

S

to sprain

vsto twist

56 3.2

To injure a joint by suddenly twisting it, causing pain and swelling but not a bone break

describes the turning action that causes such joint injury

W

to wrench

vsto twist

8 5.3

To twist part of your body suddenly so it hurts

is like this but more neutral about force and contortion

T

to turn

vsto twist

2 3.7

Twist a joint suddenly so it becomes sore or injured

is a general turning or straining of parts that causes injury

R

to rick

vsto twist

• UK

1 9.9

To twist or sprain a body part suddenly, for example an ankle

is similar but focuses on turning or straining to injure a part

C

to crick

vsto twist

1 7.9

To twist your neck or back into an awkward position so it hurts

involves actual turning or straining that injures or damages a joint

W

to wrick

vsto twist

• Archaic

9.9

To twist part of the body suddenly so it hurts and may sprain

is similar but covers any turning or straining that injures a part

Antonyms

H

to heal

726 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

Idioms

T

to twist someone's arm

• Informal

10 4.4

Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them

G

to get your knickers in a twist

• UK

1 9.1

To become upset or worried about small things

T

twist of the knife

• Informal

1 8.9

A hurtful comment or action that makes someone feel worse after bad news

Phrasal Verbs

T

to twist around

10 6.4

Change words or facts to make a person look bad

Compounds

U

unexpected twist

4 4.2

A surprising event in a story that changes the expected outcome

F

fun twist

1 3.4

A surprising change that makes something more fun

M

modern twist on

1 4.3

A new version of an old idea used in fashion, food, or stories

T

twist drill

• Specialized

1 4.9

A small cutting tool with spiral grooves that makes holes in wood or metal

T

twist-off lid

1 2.6

A lid you turn to open and close, usually on jars or bottles

T

twist bit

• Specialized

1 5.5

A drill part with spiral grooves that cuts holes in wood or metal

S

spicy twist

1 3.9

A small unexpected hot flavor added to a dish

T

twist song

• Archaic

1 5.5

A song for the Twist dance that made people dance in the 1960s

T

twist-off cap

1 2.1

A lid you open by turning to remove from a bottle or jar

T

twist wood

• UK

9.9

A bush that loses its leaves and has red berries that turn black when ripe

How Serious

to rupture

92 6.8

tear

79 1.0

to twist

58 2.2

sprain

24 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology