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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
Crichton's earlier works, such as Twister, Westworld and ER, have sold for huge amounts, making him one of the world's most successful book, film and television writers - even in death.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
Where once there was a path to walk from this side of the room to that side, there are game boxes, like Ms. Dale decided to make her own Twister board with boxes.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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