definition of
twisting

[1] #1 twisting n. [distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture] the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean. wn

[2] #2 twisting s. [tortuous, twisty, winding, voluminous] marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track". wn

[3] #3 twisting n. [spin, twirl, twist, whirl] the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting". wn