Definition of contortion Contortion
/kʌntɔˈɹʃʌn/ - [kuntorshun] - con•tor•tion
We found 6 definitions of contortion from 4 different sources.
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What does contortion mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: contortions |
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| 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 | ||
| contortion - a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions" | ||
| tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, crookedness | ||
| distorted shape, distortion a shape resulting from distortion | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- contortion (n.)
A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face.
Part of speech
🔤- contortion, noun, singular of contortions.
