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twisting up

twisting up is the present participle and gerund of twist up.

Meaning of twist up

Verb

twist up (third-person singular simple present twists up, present participle twisting up, simple past and past participle twisted up)

  1. (slang, transitive) To roll up a joint or other cigarette.

Questions about twisting up

What is twisting up the present participle and gerund of?
Twisting up is the present participle and gerund of twist up.

Words near twisting up in the dictionary

  1. twisting in the wind
  2. twisting someone's arm
  3. twisting someone's words
  4. twisting the knife
  5. twisting the knife in the wound
  6. twisting up
  7. twistingly
  8. twistings
  9. twistle
  10. twistled
  11. twistles

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