twisted and turned
twisted and turned is the simple past and past participle of twist and turn.
Meaning of twist and turn
Verb
twist and turn (third-person singular simple present twists and turns, present participle twisting and turning, simple past and past participle twisted and turned)
- To move one way then the other, or in unpredictable erratic gyrations.
- To get through the hills with as little expense as possible it was decided to lay the line on the banks of the River Derwent, which twists and turns as it follows the valley. Consequently the railway twists and turns as well, […].1960 March, K. Hoole, “From York to Scarborough—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 154
- Synonyms:
- jactitate, vertiginate
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