twist vs twisting

twisting vs twist

twist and twisting both are nouns.

twist is not an adjective while twisting is an adjective.

twist is a verb but twisting is not a verb.

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

As nouns, twist and twisting are synonyms defined as:

twist and twisting: the act of rotating rapidly

Other synonyms of twist include spin, twirl, whirl.

twist (noun)	twisting (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 distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
any clever maneuver	the act of rotating rapidly
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 (adjective)	twisting (adjective)
	marked by repeated turns and bends

twist (verb)	twisting (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain
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 twisting

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