Contort

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)t

Origin

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

Full definition of contort

Verb

1. (transitive) To twist in a violent manner; as, features contorted with fury.
2. (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

Synonyms

• deform
• detort
• twist

Derived terms

• contortion
• contortive