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View usage for: (kəntɔːʳt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense contorts, present participle contorting, past tense, past participle contortedverbIf someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position. His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics. [VERB] The gentlest touch would contort his already tense body. [VERB noun] Brenner was breathing hard, his face contorted with pain. [VERB-ed] ...their contorted bodies. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: twist, knot, distort, warp More Synonyms of contort contort in British English (kənˈtɔːt) verbto twist or bend severely out of place or shape, esp in a strained manner Derived forms contortive (conˈtortive) adjective Word origin C15: from Latin contortus intricate, obscure, from contorquēre to whirl around, from torquēre to twist, wrench contort in American English (kənˈtɔrt) verb transitive, verb intransitive to twist or wrench out of its usual form into one that is grotesque; distort violently a face contorted with pain SIMILAR WORDS: deˈform Word origin < L contortus, pp. of contorquere, to whirl, twist < com-, together + torquere, to twist: see tort Synonyms of 'contort'twist, knot, distort, warp More Synonyms of contort In other languagescontort British English: contort VERB If someone's face or body contorts or is contorted, it moves into an unnatural and unattractive shape or position. His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics. He gesticulated wildly and contorted his body into odd shapes. - American English: contort
- Brazilian Portuguese: contorcer(-se)
- Chinese: 扭曲面部或身体
- European Spanish: contorsionar
- French: se contorsionner
- German: sich verzerren
- Italian: contorcersi
- Japanese: ゆがむ
- Korean: 일그러지다
- European Portuguese: contorcer(-se)
- Latin American Spanish: contorsionar
Definition to twist or bend out of shape His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics. Synonyms knot gnarl convolute misshape Additional synonymsDefinition to put (something) out of shape or spoil its appearance Plastic deforms when subjected to heat. Synonyms distort, twist, warp, buckle, mangle, contort, gnarl, misshape, malform Definition to twist out of shape Make sure the image isn't distorted by lumps and bumps. Synonyms deform, bend, twist, warp, buckle, mangle, mangulate (Australian, slang), disfigure, contort, gnarl, misshape, malform Definition (esp. of wooden objects) to be twisted out of shape, for example by heat or damp Rainwater had warped the door's timber. Synonyms distort, bend, twist, buckle, deform, disfigure, contort, misshape, malform - continuing
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