contortion in English dictionary

  • contortion

    Meanings and definitions of "contortion"

    • The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
    • A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
    • noun
      The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
    • noun
      A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.
    • noun
      a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
    • noun
      the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

    Synonyms of "contortion" in English dictionary

    deformation, crookedness, tortuousness are the top synonyms of "contortion" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of contortion

    • contortion ( plural  contortions)
    • contortion (plural contortions)

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