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wave vs twist

twist vs wave

wave and twist both are nouns.

wave and twist both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
twist Yes No Yes No
As verbs, twist is a hypernym of wave; that is, twist is a word with a broader meaning than wave:
  • wave: twist or roll into coils or ringlets
  • twist: turn in the opposite direction
wave (noun) twist (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair any clever maneuver
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand the act of rotating rapidly
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth turning or twisting around (in place)
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) the act of winding or twisting
something that rises rapidly a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) an interpretation of a text or action
an undulating curve 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
wave (verb) twist (verb)
set waves in twist suddenly so as to sprain
signal with the hands or nod form into twists
move or swing back and forth practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
twist or roll into coils or ringlets turn in the opposite direction
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion 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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