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got something twisted

got something twisted is the simple past of get something twisted.

got something twisted is the past participle 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 got something twisted

What is got something twisted the simple past of?
Got something twisted is the simple past of get something twisted.

Words near got something twisted in the dictionary

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

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