1. twisting(n = noun.act) distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture - the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean;
is a kind of falsification, misrepresentation
Derived form verb twist9
2. twisting(n = noun.act) spin, twirl, twist, whirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
is a kind of rotary motion, rotation
has particulars: pirouette, birling, logrolling
twisting(s = adj.all) tortuous, twisty, voluminous, winding - marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"