twist vs trip the light fantastic toe

trip the light fantastic toe vs twist

twist is a noun but trip the light fantastic toe is not a noun.

twist and trip the light fantastic toe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twist	Yes	No	Yes	No
trip the light fantastic toe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trip the light fantastic toe is a hypernym of twist; that is, trip the light fantastic toe is a word with a broader meaning than twist:

twist: do the twist
trip the light fantastic toe: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

Other hypernyms of twist include dance, trip the light fantastic.

twist (noun)	trip the light fantastic toe (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

twist (verb)	trip the light fantastic toe (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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

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