Wring vs. Twist — What's the Difference?

Squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it

To wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single strand.

Break (an animal's neck) by twisting it forcibly

To form in this manner

Cause pain or distress to

To wind or coil (vines or rope, for example) about something.

An act of squeezing or twisting something.

To interlock or interlace

To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out

To make (one's way) in a tortuous manner

To extract (liquid) by twisting or compressing. Often used with out

To cause to rotate or turn in another direction

To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully

To impart a spiral or coiling shape to, as by turning the ends in opposite directions

To clasp and twist or squeeze (one's hands), as in distress.

To turn or open by turning

To clasp firmly and shake (another's hand), as in congratulation.

To pull, break, or snap by turning

To cause distress to; affect with painful emotion

To wrench or sprain

To obtain or extract by applying force or pressure

To alter the normal aspect of; contort

The act or an instance of wringing.

To alter or distort the intended meaning of

To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

To alter or distort the mental, moral, or emotional character of

To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.

To be or become twisted.

To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.

To move or progress in a winding course; meander

To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.

To squirm; writhe

To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.

To rotate or turn in another direction

To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).

To dance the twist.

To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.

A length of yarn, cord, or thread, especially a strong silk thread used mainly to bind the edges of buttonholes.

To twist, as if in pain.

Tobacco leaves processed into the form of a rope or roll.

(obsolete) To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).

A loaf of bread or other bakery product made from pieces of dough twisted together.

(obsolete) To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.

A sliver of citrus peel twisted over or dropped into a beverage for flavoring.

(nautical) To bend or strain out of its position.

A spin, twirl, or rotation.

A powerful squeezing or twisting action.

A complete rotation of the body around its vertical axis, as in diving and gymnastics.

(obsolete) Pain or distress.

A spinning motion given to a ball when thrown or struck in a specific way.

(archaic) A device for pressing or compressing, especially for cider.

The state of being twisted into a spiral; torsional stress or strain.

To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes in washing.

The degree or angle of torsional stress.

Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture.

A contortion or distortion of the body, especially the face.

To distort; to pervert; to wrest.

A distortion of meaning

To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance; - usually with out or form.

A sprain or wrench, as of an ankle.

To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress, in order to enforce compliance.

A change in direction; a turn

To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast.

An unexpected change in a process or a departure from a pattern, often producing a distortion or perversion

To writhe; to twist, as with anguish.

A personal inclination or eccentricity; a penchant or flaw

A writhing, as in anguish; a twisting; a griping.

A dance characterized by vigorous gyrations of the hips and arms.

A twisting squeeze;

A twisting force.

Twist and press out of shape

Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.

Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish;

The form given in twisting.

Obtain by coercion or intimidation;

The degree of stress or strain when twisted.

Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid;

A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.

A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.

A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.

A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.

An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.

(preceded by definite article) A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.

A rotation of the body when diving.

A sprain, especially to the ankle.

(obsolete) A twig.

(slang) A girl, a woman.

A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.

A small roll of tobacco.

A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.

The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.

A beverage made of brandy and gin.

A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.

An appetite for food.

To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

To join together by twining one part around another.

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.

(reflexive) To wind into; to insinuate.

To turn a knob etc.

To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.

To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).

To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.

To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.

(transitive) To cause to rotate.

(intransitive) To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).

(transitive) To coax.

(card games) In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.

To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author.

To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft.

To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.

To wind into; to insinuate; - used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns.

To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread.

Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.

To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.

To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others.

To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix.

The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.

The form given in twisting.

That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.

A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.

A twig.

A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.

Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.

A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.

A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; - often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism.

A roll of twisted dough, baked.

A little twisted roll of tobacco.

One of the threads of a warp, - usually more tightly twisted than the filling.

A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist.

The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.

A beverage made of brandy and gin.

An unforeseen development;

An interpretation of a text or action;

Any clever (deceptive) maneuver;

The act of rotating rapidly;

A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;

A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

A jerky pulling movement

A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

Social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s;

The act of winding or twisting;

Turning or twisting around (in place);

To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);

Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;

Turn in the opposite direction;

Form into a spiral shape;

Form into twists;

Do the twist

Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates;

Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Twist suddenly so as to sprain;