twisting

American  

[twis-ting] / ˈtwɪs tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of squirming or turning about; wiggling.

   Her restless twisting disturbed the bedsheets.

2. the act or practice of tricking the holder of a life insurance policy into switching to a policy from a new company that is less advantageous for them.

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adjective

1. characterized by being twisted; winding.

   The twisting corridors were impossible to navigate.

Etymology

Origin of twisting

First recorded in 1905–10; twist + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.

From Barron's

Jonah asked, twisting his face into an imitation of a terrified little kid and making his voice come out high and squeaky: “Oooh, Mommy, Daddy, that piece of paper scared me.”

From Literature

The four-and-a-half twisting jump he successfully executed when he was 17 has been the talk of the Olympic cycle.

From Los Angeles Times

Behind every shot of a luger hurtling around a bend or a freestyle skier twisting through thin air is a drone operator.

From The Wall Street Journal

Normally, he would be twisting the black-and.silver watch that was his most recent birthday present from Mom, but today his wrist is bare.

From Literature

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