twisting

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of twist

noun

1. (countable) gerund of twist
   She was oblivious of all around her, and her facial twistings and scrunchings were droll. 1984, Theodore R. Sizer, Horace's Compromise: The Dilemma of the American High School
   Tracing Emerson’s famous twistings and turnings, Mr. Poirier argued that even when he seemed most complacent […] Emerson cannot be taken at face value. August 23, 2009, Alexander Star, “Richard Poirier: A Man of Good Reading”, in New York Times
   Engineers decided not to use hydraulics, to ensure there was no twisting or buckling to the 80-tonne girder structure. July 14 2021, “Network News: Network Rail engineers raise Machynlleth bridge”, in RAIL, number 935, page 27
2. (uncountable) The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission.
   Twisting benefits an insurance agent while damaging the customer. The agent benefits because the commission earned on the sale of a new health insurance policy is substantially higher than that earned on the renewal of an existing policy. 1985, The Federal Reporter (second series, volume 756, page 219)

adj

1. Having many twists
   The mountain road is even more twisting than the valley road.