Synonyms for pretzel

Most common

twist · bend · contort · pretzelize

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To bend, twist, or contort.

   They discovered a snake pretzelled into knots.

Related words

Word family

pretzelize

Phrases

pretzel style pretzel up

Forms

Past participle

pretzeled
e.g. pretzeled → twisted, bent, contorted, pretzelized…

Example sentences

• twist Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
• bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
• contort You won't believe how he can contort the meaning of 'truth'.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bend¹

5 letters

twist¹

7 letters

contort²

10 letters

pretzelize, pretzelise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (contort² = 2 syllables).