twist vs wound

twist and wound both are nouns.

twist is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

twist and wound both are verbs.

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

As verbs, wound is a hypernym of twist; that is, wound is a word with a broader meaning than twist:

twist: twist suddenly so as to sprain
wound: cause injuries or bodily harm to

Other hypernyms of twist include injure.

twist (noun)	wound (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 inflicting a wound
any clever maneuver	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
the act of rotating rapidly	a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
turning or twisting around (in place)	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
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)	wound (adjective)
	put in a coil

twist (verb)	wound (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	cause injuries or bodily harm to
form into twists	hurt the feelings of
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 wound

Words related to "twist"

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