contortion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
  2. A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

Word forms

contortion contortions

Etymology

From Middle French contortion.

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