twister
Americannoun
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a person or thing that twists.
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Informal. a whirlwind or tornado.
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Chiefly British Informal. a deceitful, unscrupulous person.
noun
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a swindling or dishonest person
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a person or thing that twists, such as a device used in making ropes
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an informal name for tornado
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a ball moving with a twisting motion
Etymology
Origin of twister
1475–85; 1895–1900 twister for def. 2; twist + -er 1
Example Sentences
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He labels Twister a “stupid game” because—though we try to win—the fun part comes when we fail miserably by tumbling over one another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Inside the hotel, staffers had converted a conference room into a play area for children, with “Bluey” on a big screen and a Twister game laid out on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025
A sequel to Twister, a group of young tornado chasers test a groundbreaking new tracking system.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024
"A few movies that focused on weather or climate have things quite unrealistic," Trenberth told Salon, listing "The Day After Tomorrow," "Twister" and "Waterworld" as egregious examples.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2024
An overloaded switchboard, a dirty game of Twister everywhere you turned.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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