twisting

[ twis-ting ]

noun

1. the act of squirming or turning about; wiggling:

   Her restless twisting disturbed the bedsheets.

2. the act or practice of tricking the holder of a life insurance policy into switching to a policy from a new company that is less advantageous for them.

adjective

1. characterized by being twisted; winding:

   The twisting corridors were impossible to navigate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twisting¹

First recorded in 1905–10; twist + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The skin of an apple, a cherry, a tomato: all different ways of twisting light into hues of red.

From Salon

Dressed in a flashy black ensemble, she was playful during a photo shoot, twisting into different positions as the music of Chappell Roan — her choice — played in the background.

From Los Angeles Times

“She was twisting my hands. Before that she kicked me,” he told the court.

From BBC

To the weekend visitor, our city can seem like a maze of twisting freeways and roads built for cars, walled off to pedestrians.

From Los Angeles Times

From a darkened corridor we climb a narrow, twisting flight of stairs to the attic.

From BBC

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