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twist and turn

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To move one way then the other, or in unpredictable erratic gyrations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kääntyillä — to move one way then the other
  • Finnish: mutkitella — to move one way then the other
  • German: hin- und herbewegen — to move one way then the other
  • Māori: korohapehape — to move one way then the other
  • Polish: kręcić się — to move one way then the other
  • Spanish: retorcerse — to move one way then the other