🇬🇧 Twist meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To twist a body part means to turn it too quickly or in a strange way so the muscles or ligaments get hurt and it starts to ache or swell, like when you land on your foot the wrong way and twist your ankle while running or jumping.

I twisted my ankle chasing an ice cream truck, and the worst part is the truck didn’t even stop.

I twisted my ankle racing a squirrel; the squirrel won, and didn’t even say thank you.

I twisted my ankle playing “floor is lava” on the couch, and now the couch is grounded too.

I twisted my ankle jumping over my little brother, who then crawled past me and shouted, “Slowpoke!”

I twisted my ankle trying to moonwalk, and now I only know how to moon-limp.

She ran on the wet path, then slipped and did a sharp twist of her ankle. She cried, held her foot; the twist throbbed. She tried to twist it back gently, then stopped — a further twist hurt. A friend came, wrapped the ankle, and she sat down, breathing, relieved and embarrassed by the twist.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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