What is another word for contortions?

Pronunciation: [kəntˈɔːʃənz] (IPA)

Contortions are movements that are twisted, distorted, or awkward. Synonyms for this word include contortium, distortion, deformity, warp, bend, twist, and knot. These words all refer to the act of bending or twisting in a way that is not natural or normal. Contortionists are performers who are trained to contort their bodies in unusual and acrobatic ways, often using props such as hoops or ropes. People may also use contortions to express emotion or to convey a sense of physical discomfort or pain. Regardless of the context, contortions suggest a degree of physical or emotional strain and a subversion of expectations.

What are the hypernyms for Contortions?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Contortions

Whether they were stirred by his enthusiasm for poetry or by the contortions which a human being was going through for their benefit, it would be hard to say.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
I laughed and gave him my hand, which he squeezed with many contortions of face and figure; but though I laughed I don't know that I ever so much disliked and distrusted and feared the old leering rogue as at that moment.
"The Frozen Pirate"
W. Clark Russell
Mr. Wilks mumbled something about a decayed tooth, and to give colour to the statement continued a series of contortions which made his face ache.
"At Sunwich Port, Complete"
W.W. Jacobs

Famous quotes with Contortions

  • Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.
    Tommy Armour
  • The academic mind can eat away the very basis of its own assurance ... produce contortions when it tries to bend over backward ... allow itself to be dismayed by the picture it has created of relentless historical process.
    Herbert Butterfield

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