twist·ed, twist·ing, twists1) To wind together (two or more threads, for example) so as to produce a single strand. 2) To make (one’s way) in a tortuous manner: twisted my way through the briar patch.dis·tor·tion1) The act or an instance of distorting. 2) The condition of being distorted. 3) An undesired change in the waveform of a signal.
