ひねくりす【ひねくりまわす】

    Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
  1. to twist; to twirl
  2. to fiddle around with; to play with; to rewrite
  3. to rack one's brains
Forms
  • ひねくりす【ひねくりまわす】
  • くりす【ひねくりまわす】
  • ひねくりまわす
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to twist; to twirl
    2. This meaning refers to physically twisting or turning something, often in a circular motion. It can describe the action of manipulating an object in a certain way.
    I twisted the pot handle to open the lid.
    He was twirling the pen with his fingers.
  2. to fiddle around with; to play with; to rewrite
    3. This meaning describes the act of casually or playfully manipulating something, often for fun or experimentation. It can also imply making changes or revisions to written content.
    The children were playing with the toys.
    I fiddled with the manuscript several times until it finally took shape.
  3. to rack one's brains
    4. This meaning suggests a process of intense thought or effort to solve a problem or come up with ideas. It's often used when someone is trying very hard to think of something.
    I racked my brains trying to solve the problem.
    He was racking his brains for ideas for the presentation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to twist; to twirlto rack one's brainsto rewrite the textto fiddle around with timeto play around with ideasto twist the answerto twist over and over againto play with emotionsto fiddle with the problemto twiddle with the experiment
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