Definition of writhe Writhe
/ɹɪˈθ/ - [rith] - writhe
We found 10 definitions of writhe from 4 different sources.
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What does writhe mean?
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| writhe - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" | ||
| wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| wrench twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- writhe (v. t.)
To twist; to turn; now, usually, to twist or turn so as to distort; to wring. - writhe (v. t.)
To wrest; to distort; to pervert. - writhe (v. t.)
To extort; to wring; to wrest. - writhe (v. i.)
To twist or contort the body; to be distorted; as, to writhe with agony. Also used figuratively.
