writhe

Definition of Writhe in English :

Verb

1. squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Example Sentences:
'The prisoner writhed in discomfort'
'The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Writhe

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verb

1.

to twist or squirm in or as if in pain

2. (intransitive)

to move with such motions

3. (intransitive)

to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc

noun

4.

the act or an instance of writhing

Writhe

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verb transitiveWord forms: writhed or ˈwrithing

1.

to cause to twist or turn; contort

verb intransitive

2.

to make twisting or turning movements; contort the body, as in agony; squirm

3.

to suffer great emotional distress, as from embarrassment or revulsion

noun

4.

a writhing movement; contortion

Writhe

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v.tr.

To cause to twist or squirm; contort: "His lips ... were now writhed into unholy contortions" (Stephen Crane).

n.

The act or an instance of writhing: "'If I may umbly make the remark,' said Uriah Heep with a writhe" (Charles Dickens).

v. writhed, writh·ing, writhes

v.intr.

1. To make twisting bodily movements, as in pain or struggle.

2. To move with a twisting or contorted motion: A snake writhed out of the bushes.

3. To suffer emotional or physical distress, as from embarrassment or anguish: "She writhed at the bare idea that he might pay court to some girl" (W. Somerset Maugham).

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