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- Dictionarycontortion/kənˈtɔːʃn/
noun
- 1. a twisted or bent condition, state, or form: "their facial contortions are hilarious"
- 2. the skill of twisting and bending one's body into strange and unnatural positions, as a form of entertainment: "she has been performing contortion internationally for twelve years"
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CONTORTION definition: 1. the action of twisting or bending violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form, or…. Learn more.
to twist in a violent manner; to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression… See the full definition
Contortion definition: the act or process of contorting. . See examples of CONTORTION used in a sentence.
Definition of contortion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A contortion is a twisted position. Yoga can feel like a series of contortions to beginners. People who twist their bodies into contortions professionally are called contortionists.
noun. 1. a contorting or being contorted, esp. of the face or body. 2. a contorted condition or position. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
CONTORTION meaning: 1. the action of twisting or bending violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form, or…. Learn more.
CONTORTION meaning: 1 : the act of twisting something into an unusual shape the act of contorting something sometimes used figuratively; 2 : a difficult action.
n. 1. the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted. 2. a twisted shape or position. 3. something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etc: mental contortions. conˈtortional adj. conˈtortioned adj.
contortion meaning, definition, what is contortion: a twisted position or movement that look...: Learn more.
