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contort

[ kuhn-tawrt ]

verb (used with object)

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


verb (used without object)

  1. to become twisted, distorted, or strained:

    His face contorted into a grotesque sneer.

contort

/ kənˈtɔːt /

verb

  1. to twist or bend severely out of place or shape, esp in a strained manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • conˈtortive, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contort1

1555–65; < Latin contortus twisted together, past participle of contorquēre. See con-, tort
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Word History and Origins

Origin of contort1

C15: from Latin contortus intricate, obscure, from contorquēre to whirl around, from torquēre to twist, wrench
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Example Sentences

You trust that you’re going to be able to show up authentically as yourself and not have to kind of contort yourself in order to partner with that brand.

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The game is constantly at odds with itself as it transitions from first-person to third-person, because the character you control behind the camera is a pretzel-version of a human body, contorted to fit to player movements.

You would think that this would really contort the DNA in an awful shape, but it actually flows very naturally.

Archaea microbes might instead simply be contorting their DNA to turn genes on and off –– allowing proteins to “read” the genes when the Slinkies open, and cutting off access when they close.

There he is contorting his face and cackling maniacally, starting to feel the “side effects” of quarantine.

Adèle and Emma contort themselves into a plethora of sexual positions.

There will be side deals and efforts to contort platforms to draw new votes that make predictions hazardous.

Andy walked around in the middle of the corral, quite aimlessly, and watched the roan contort.

The acrobats contort themselves into the shapes of letters upon the screen before the children's eyes.

Field could contort his face into a thunder-cloud which could send children almost into convulsions of fear.

When the boat hit a few waves, the lumpy canvas would contort and wriggle all over in anguish, uncouth muffled sounds arising.

Childish bodies, glowing pure, Are made a sacrifice unto your lust, That you may see their tender limbs contort.

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