Contortion Definition

kəntôrzhən
contortions
noun
contortions
A contorting or being contorted, esp. of the face or body.
Webster's New World
A contorted condition or position.
Webster's New World

The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.

Wiktionary

A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

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Other Word Forms of Contortion

Noun

Singular:
contortion
Plural:
contortions

Origin of Contortion

  • From Middle French contortion

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