CONTORTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

Synonyms:

contortion; deformation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("contortion" is a kind of...):

change of shape (an action that changes the shape of something)

Derivation:

contort (twist and press out of shape)

contortionist (an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions)

Meaning:

A tortuous and twisted shape or position

Example:

the acrobat performed incredible contortions

Synonyms:

contortion; crookedness; torsion; tortuosity; tortuousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("contortion" is a kind of...):

distorted shape; distortion (a shape resulting from distortion)

Derivation:

contort (twist and press out of shape)

contortionist (an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions)