Twister definition

twĭstər
twisters
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(informal) A tornado or cyclone.
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(informal) A tornado or cyclone.
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(sports) A ball thrown or batted with a twist.
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A person who twists.
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One who twists.
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The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
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(colloquial) A tornado.
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(carpentry) A girder.

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(dated) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
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(UK, colloquial) A crook, a villain.
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The party game Twister, usually capitalized, or a variant.
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(trademark) A party game that requires several players on a single mat to straddle four colored rows of dots in random positions without falling.
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A thing that twists.
  • A machine for twisting threads, etc.
  • A thrown or batted ball that has been given a twist.
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The definition of a twister is a tornado, or someone who twists.

The tornado that picks up Dorothy's house in the Wizard of Oz is an example of a twister.

A person who spins yarn is an example of a twister.

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One that twists, as in the manufacture of rope or yarn.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
twister
Plural:
twisters

Twister Sentence Examples

  • If you have extra Twister mats, you can use those.

  • Twister - A high-energy game that can be played inside or outside.

  • It's amazing how a teenager can get into a rousing game of Candyland or Twister if they see their parents having a good time.

  • A game excellent for couples as well, Twister will get your heart racing and your body contorted.

  • However, unlike other home-fitness machines, if you keep the Cardio Twister, there is no charge for shipping and handling.

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