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twist vs fold

fold vs twist

twist and fold both are nouns.

twist and fold both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
fold Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fold is a hypernym of twist; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than twist:
  • twist: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  • fold: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Other hypernyms of twist include bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication.
twist (noun) fold (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s the act of folding
any clever maneuver a pen for sheep
the act of rotating rapidly a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
turning or twisting around (in place) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
the act of winding or twisting a group of sheep or goats
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
an interpretation of a text or action an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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) fold (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
form into twists become folded or folded up
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive bend or lay so that one part covers the other
turn in the opposite direction confine in a fold, like sheep
form into a spiral shape cease to operate or cause to cease operating
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
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