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incurvate vs twist

twist vs incurvate

incurvate is not a noun while twist is a noun.

incurvate is an adjective but twist is not an adjective.

incurvate and twist both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incurvate No Yes Yes No
twist Yes No Yes No
As verbs, twist is a hypernym of incurvate; that is, twist is a word with a broader meaning than incurvate:
  • incurvate: cause to curve inward
  • twist: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
Other hypernyms of incurvate include bend, deform, flex, turn.
incurvate (noun) twist (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
any clever maneuver
the act of rotating rapidly
turning or twisting around (in place)
the act of winding or twisting
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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
incurvate (adjective) twist (adjective)
bent into or having an inward curve
incurvate (verb) twist (verb)
cause to curve inward twist suddenly so as to sprain
bend inwards form into twists
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
turn in the opposite direction
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
Difference between incurvate and twist

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