the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
"The critics accused the journalist of twisting his quotes until they supported a political stance he never endorsed."
gerund of twist
"The twisting motion of her arm caused a sudden sharp pain in her shoulder."
present participle of twist
"The old rope was so frayed that it began twisting apart under the weight of the boat."
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"
Having many twists
"The old wooden fence was so twisting that we had to measure each section before replacing it."