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twisting

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

twist·ing

noun \ˈtwis-tiŋ\

Definition of TWISTING

: the use of misrepresentation or trickery to get someone to lapse a life insurance policy and buy another usually in another company

Examples of TWISTING

  1. <it took some twisting, but I finally got the top off the jar>

First Known Use of TWISTING

circa 1905

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