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twist vs bight

bight vs twist

twist and bight both are nouns.

twist and bight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
bight Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bight is a hyponym of twist; that is, bight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twist:
  • twist: a circular segment of a curve
  • bight: a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
twist (noun) bight (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
any clever maneuver a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
the act of rotating rapidly a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
turning or twisting around (in place) a loop in a rope
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
twist (verb) bight (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain fasten with a bight
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 twist and bight

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