Twisters Meaning in English

word · lemma: twister

US

ˈtwɪstɝz

TWIS-terz

UK

twˈɪstəz

twis-TUHZ

Definition

Plural of 'twister.' It can mean tornadoes—violent spinning windstorms—or tongue-twisters, which are phrases that are difficult to say quickly.

Usage & Nuances

Common in weather contexts for tornadoes and in language games for tongue-twisters. 'Twisters' (tornadoes) is informal and mainly used in American English. As tongue-twisters, often used with 'tongue' for clarity—'tongue twisters.' Don't confuse with the game 'Twister'.

• Spanish: tornados - trabalenguas
• Portuguese (BR): tornados - trava-línguas
• Portuguese (PT): tornados - trava-línguas
• Chinese (Simplified): 龙卷风 - 绕口令
• Chinese (Traditional): 龍捲風 - 繞口令
• Hindi: बवंडर - जीभ का खेल
• Arabic: أعاصير - ألغاز لغوية
• Bengali: টোর্নেডো - জিভের পাক-প্যাঁচ (বাক্য)
• Russian: торнадо - скороговорка
• Japanese: 竜巻 - 早口言葉
• Vietnamese: lốc xoáy - câu nói xoắn lưỡi
• Korean: 토네이도 - 혀 꼬이는 문장
• Turkish: hortum - tekerleme
• Urdu: طوفان گردباد - پہیلی (زبان کا کھیل)
• Indonesian: angin puting beliung - kalimat pemutar lidah

Example Sentences

The news reported three twisters yesterday.

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Those Midwest twisters show up out of nowhere.

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Can you say these twisters five times fast?

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Twisters are very dangerous storms.

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We practiced some English twisters in class.

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Kids love challenging each other with silly twisters.

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