1. Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
   "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality";
   - distorted, misrepresented, perverted

1. Form into a bent, curling or spiral shape
   "The cord is all twisted";
   - twine, distort
    
2. Turn one end while keeping another end fixed or turning in the opposite direction
   "twist one's head"
    
3. Move in a twisting or contorted motion (esp. when struggling)
   "The prisoner twisted in discomfort";
   - writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm
    
4. Cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
   "twist the dough into a braid";
   - flex, bend, deform, turn
    
5. Form into twists
   "Twist the strips of dough"
    
6. Extend in curves and turns
   "the path twisted through the forest";
   - wind[2], curve
    
7. Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
   "twist a window off its hinges";
   - wrench
    
8. Twist suddenly so as to sprain
   "The wrestler twisted his shoulder";
   - sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick
    
9. Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
   "Don't twist my words";
   - twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate [archaic]
    
10. Do the twist
    "They were twisting all night at the dance party"

See also: artful, disingenuous

Type of: change form, change shape, dance, deform, denote, extend, form, go, injure, lead, move, pass, pull, refer, run, shape, trip the light fantastic [archaic], trip the light fantastic toe [archaic], turn, wound

Encyclopedia: Twisted