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twister

/ˈtwɪstə/

/ˈtwɪstər/

Translations

twisternoun

twisters

/ˈtwɪstə/

/ˈtwɪstər/

tornadeSens météorologique courant.

The twister caused significant damage to the small town.

La tornade a causé des dégâts importants à la petite ville.

TwisterNom du jeu.

We played a fun game of Twister at the party, and everyone ended up in a heap on the floor.

Nous avons joué à une partie de Twister à la fête, et tout le monde s’est retrouvé en tas sur le sol.

Additional translations

escrocFamilier ; personne malhonnête qui trompe les autres.

tordeurRare ; personne ou chose qui tord.

Synonyms

twisteradjective

/ˈtwɪstə/

/ˈtwɪstər/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "twister damage") to mean “relating to or caused by a tornado”.

tornadiqueEmploi surtout météorologique.

The town is rebuilding after last month’s twister damage.

La ville se reconstruit après les dégâts tornadiques du mois dernier.

Synonyms

Definitions

twisternoun

A tornado, a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.

The twister caused significant damage to the small town, uprooting trees and destroying homes.

A person or thing that twists.

The twister of the rope worked quickly to ensure it was tightly wound.

A game in which players place their hands and feet on colored circles on a mat, often resulting in tangled limbs.

We played a fun game of Twister at the party, and everyone ended up in a heap on the floor.

Informal: a dishonest person who deceives others by twisting the truth; a cheat.

Don’t trust him—he’s a real twister who’ll say anything to get what he wants.

twisteradjective

Attributive: relating to, caused by, or characteristic of a tornado.

The town is rebuilding after last month’s twister damage.