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getting something twisted

getting something twisted is the present participle and gerund of get something twisted.

Meaning of get something twisted

Verb

get something twisted (third-person singular simple present gets something twisted, present participle getting something twisted, simple past got something twisted, past participle (UK) got something twisted or (US) gotten something twisted)

  1. (slang, also African-American Vernacular) To misunderstand or misconstrue; to misinterpret; to be confused or in error.
    • We're just having dinner together, not dating. Don't get it twisted.
    Synonyms:
    misread

Questions about getting something twisted

What is getting something twisted the present participle and gerund of?
Getting something twisted is the present participle and gerund of get something twisted.

Words near getting something twisted in the dictionary

  1. getting someone's nanny
  2. getting someone's nanny-goat
  3. getting someone's number
  4. getting someone's shirt out
  5. getting something over with
  6. getting something twisted
  7. getting started
  8. getting straight
  9. getting stuck in
  10. getting stuck into
  11. getting sturdy

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