twisting
[ twis-ting ]
/ ˈtwɪs tɪŋ /
noun
the practice of an insurance agent of tricking the holder of a life insurance policy into letting it lapse so that the insured will replace it with one of a company represented by the agent.
Words nearby twisting
twist someone's arm,
twist tie,
twisted hairs,
twisted stomach worm,
twister,
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twisty,
twit,
twitch,
twitch grass,
twitcher
Definition for twisting (2 of 2)
twist
[ twist ]
/ twɪst /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Origin of twist
1300–50; Middle English
twisten to divide, derivative of
twist divided object, rope (compare Old English
-twist in
candel-twist pair of snuffers); cognate with Dutch
twisten to quarrel, German
Zwist a quarrel. See
twi-
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British Dictionary definitions for twisting
twist
/ (twɪst) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of twist
Word Origin for twist
Old English; related to German dialect
Zwist a quarrel, Dutch
twisten to quarrel