# twisting

Pronunciation: say "TWIS-ting" /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of twist. — present participle and gerund of twist
   - Simple: Present participle of twist. Use it for something happening now, like 'is twisting'.
   - _The vine kept twisting around the old fence post all summer._
   - _Workers were twisting the steel cables together by hand._

## Noun

2. Gerund of twist. — gerund of twist
   - Simple: Gerund of twist. It names the act of twisting something.
   - _The constant twisting of the cable eventually weakened it._
   - _A sharp twisting of the ankle caused her injury during the match._
4. The disreputable practice of selling a customer insurance they don't need in order to earn a commission.
   - Simple: The bad practice of selling people insurance they don't really need, just to earn money from the sale.
   - _Regulators cracked down on twisting after several customers complained about pointless new policies._
   - _He built his sales numbers through twisting, replacing perfectly good policies with useless ones._

## Adjective

3. Marked by many bends, turns, or curves along its length.
   - Simple: Having many bends or turns, one after another.
   - _The twisting staircase wound up to the top of the stone tower._
   - _A twisting mountain trail tested even the most experienced hikers._

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