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- Dictionarywrithe/rʌɪð/
verb
- 1. make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body: "he writhed in agony on the ground"
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WRITHE definition: 1. to make large twisting movements with the body: 2. to experience a very difficult or unpleasant…. Learn more.
1. a. : to twist into coils or folds. b. : to twist so as to distort : wrench. c. : to twist (the body or a bodily part) in pain. 2. : intertwine. intransitive verb. 1. : to move or proceed with twists and turns. writhed to the music. 2. : to twist from or as if from pain or struggling. 3. : to suffer keenly. writhe noun.
Writhe definition: to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.. See examples of WRITHE used in a sentence.
WRITHE meaning: 1. to make large twisting movements with the body: 2. to experience a very difficult or unpleasant…. Learn more.
If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort.
To writhe is to squirm and twist. Often you'll see the phrase "to writhe in agony." Writhe when you've just ingested some stomach-wrenching poison, or perhaps in response to red ant stings. Writhe stems from the Old English, meaning "to twist or bend." It's not a coincidence that a Christmas wreath is greenery twisted and bent into a circle.
writhe (about/around) (in/with something) to twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain. She was writhing around on the floor in agony. The snake writhed and hissed. (figurative) He was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
writhe. ( raɪð) vb. 1. to twist or squirm in or as if in pain. 2. ( intr) to move with such motions. 3. ( intr) to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc. n. the act or an instance of writhing. [Old English wrīthan; related to Old High German rīdan, Old Norse rītha.
to twist your body in a violent way, often because you are in pain: She lay on her bed, writhing in agony. (Definition of writhe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of writhe. in Chinese (Traditional) 扭動, 蠕動, 痛苦不安，難堪… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 扭动, 蠕动, 痛苦不安，难堪… See more. in Spanish.
Definition of writhe verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
