Definitions of twist:

• noun:   turning or twisting around (in place)

  Example: "With a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

• noun:   social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

  Example: "They liked to dance the twist"

• noun:   a jerky pulling movement
• noun:   an interpretation of a text or action
• noun:   a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
• noun:   a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
• noun:   a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
• noun:   any clever (deceptive) maneuver
• noun:   the act of rotating rapidly

  Example: "It broke off after much twisting"

• noun:   the act of winding or twisting
• noun:   an unforeseen development
• noun:   a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
• verb:   practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
• verb:   twist suddenly so as to sprain

  Example: "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"

• verb:   turn in the opposite direction

  Example: "Twist a wire"

• verb:   form into a spiral shape

  Example: "The cord is all twisted"

• verb:   form into twists

  Example: "Twist the bacon around the sausage"

• verb:   do the twist
• verb:   twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
• verb:   cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form

  Example: "Twist the dough into a braid"

• verb:   to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #24133)