fold vs twist

fold and twist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No
twist	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, twist is a hyponym of fold; that is, twist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fold:

fold: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
twist: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

Other hyponyms of fold include plait, pleat, kink, twirl, pucker, ruck, accordion fold, concertina fold, z-fold, zig-zag fold.

fold (noun)	twist (noun)
the act of folding	social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
a pen for sheep	any clever maneuver
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)	the act of rotating rapidly
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church	turning or twisting around (in place)
a group of sheep or goats	the act of winding or twisting
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock	a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	an interpretation of a text or action
	an unforeseen development
	a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
	a jerky pulling movement
	a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
	a circular segment of a curve
	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

fold (verb)	twist (verb)
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating	twist suddenly so as to sprain
become folded or folded up	form into twists
bend or lay so that one part covers the other	practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
confine in a fold, like sheep	turn in the opposite direction
cease to operate or cause to cease operating	form into a spiral shape
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
	to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
	do the twist
	extend in curves and turns