plural of twist drill

To fret; to worry ineffectually.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hanky-twist

simple past tense and past participle of hanky-twist

plural of plot twist

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twist and turn

(intransitive) To move one way then the other, or in unpredictable erratic gyrations.

simple past tense and past participle of twist and turn

Abrupt changes in direction or orientation (often used figuratively).

(idiomatic) To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure. / (idiomatic) To wait for an uncomfortably long period of time.