contortion
The act or result of contortingThe act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself.
» He does contortion in the backyard.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)The act or result of contorting; the state of being contorted: the twisting of something, especially oneself.
искривле́ниеiskrivlénije, искаже́ниеiskažénije
викривленняvykryvlennja, перекрученняperekručennja, спотворенняspotvorennja
the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
(uncountable)A performance art involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the body, showcasing extreme physical flexibility.
Kontorsion
конто́рсияkontórsija
Examples
2 sentencesHe does contortion in the backyard.
He does contortion.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Derived from Middle French contortion, from Latin contortiō.Derived from Middle French contortion, from Latin contortiō.
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Forms
plural: contortions| Singular | contortion |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself):deformation
- a tortuous and twisted shape or position:tortuositytortuousnesstorsioncrookedness
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable