Contort definition

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To twist, wrench, or bend out of proper or natural shape.

Fingers contorted by arthritis.

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To cause to deviate from what is normal, proper, or accurate.

The leaders of the movement contorted their own principles in trying to get what they wanted.

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To become contorted.
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To twist or wrench out of its usual form into one that is grotesque; distort violently.

A face contorted with pain.

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The definition of contort is to twist or bend out very out of shape.

When you taste something very sour and you twist your face up in an odd expression to show your displeasure, this is an example of a time when you contort your face.

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To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.
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(intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
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Origin of contort

  • Latin contorquēre contort- to twist com- intensive pref. com– torquēre to twist terkw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • con- + -tort, from Middle English, from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquere, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).

    From Wiktionary

Contort Sentence Examples

  • Children liked playing with Stretch because they could contort him into just about any type of position that they could imagine.

  • Don't be afraid to move around and contort your body capture the best angle.

  • You don't need to contort your family members into human pretzels in order to score a decent group shot.

  • He watched Rhyn's body contort beneath the spells of Rhyn's brother, Sasha.

  • Anyone can strike a pose, but it takes a certain skill to contort your body into a figure that is flattering and photographs well.

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