contortion

con·tort  (kn-tôrt)

v. con·tort·ed, con·tort·ing, con·torts

v.tr.

To twist, wrench, or bend severely out of shape: pain that contorted their faces.

v.intr.

To become twisted into a strained shape or expression. See Synonyms at distort.

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[Latin contorqure, contort-, to twist : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + torqure, to twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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con·tortion n.

con·tortive adj.

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contortion [kənˈtɔːʃən]

n

1. the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted

2. a twisted shape or position

3. something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etc mental contortions

contortional  adj

contortioned  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contortion - the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) deformation change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something
	2.	contortion - a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions" crookedness, torsion, tortuosity, tortuousness distorted shape, distortion - a shape resulting from distortion

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contortion

noun twist, distortion, deformity, convolution, bend, knot, warp The symptoms of the poison included facial contortions.

Translations

contortion [kənˈtɔːʃən] N (= act) → retorcimiento m; (= movement) → contorsión f

contortion [kənˈtɔː^rʃ^ən] n [face] → crispation f; [acrobat, body] → contorsion f

contortion

n (esp of acrobat) → Verrenkung f; (of features) → Verzerrung f; mental contortions → geistige Verrenkungen pl → or Klimmzüge pl; he resorted to elaborate verbal contortions to avoid telling the truth → er hat sich gedreht und gewendet, um nicht die Wahrheit sagen zu müssen

contortion [kənˈtɔːʃ/ən] n (of acrobat) → contorsione f, contorcimento

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contortion [kənˈtɔːʃ/ən] n (of acrobat) → contorsione f, contorcimento