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.

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

Translations

contortion [kənˈtɔːʃən] n (movement) → contorsión f

contortion [kənˈtɔːʃən] n → crispation f, torsion f [of acrobat]; contorsion f

contortion [kənˈtɔːʃən] contort n → Verrenkung f

contortion [kənˈtɔːʃən] n → contorcimento; [of acrobat] → contorsione f