contort

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɔː^rt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɔrt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən tôrt′)

con•tort /kənˈtɔrt/USA pronunciation v.

to (cause to) become twisted, bent, or strained: [no object]His face contorted with rage.[~ + object]Anger contorted his face.

See -tort-.

con•tort (kən tôrt′),USA pronunciation v.t.

to twist, bend, or draw out of shape;
distort.

v.i.

to become twisted, distorted, or strained:His face contorted into a grotesque sneer.

Latin contortus twisted together, past participle of contorquēre. See con-, tort
1555–65

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contort /kənˈtɔːt/ vb

to twist or bend severely out of place or shape, esp in a strained manner

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin contortus intricate, obscure, from contorquēre to whirl around, from torquēre to twist, wrenchconˈtortive adj

'contort' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

distort - grimace - screw - squinch - wry - blubber - contorted - contortion - contortive - face - gnarl - twist - uncontorted - warp - writhe - sneer

Synonyms: distort, deform, misshape, twist, bend, more...

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