contortion

[ kuh n-tawr-shuh n ]
/ kənˈtɔr ʃən /

noun

the act or process of contorting.
the state of being contorted.
a contorted position.
something contorted or twisted, as in position or meaning: His account of the incident was a complete contortion of fact.

Origin of contortion

1605–15; < Latin contortiōn- (stem of contortiō) a whirling around. See contort, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM contortion

con·tor·tion·al, adjective con·tor·tioned, adjective un·con·tor·tioned, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for contortions

contortion
/ (kənˈtɔːʃən) /

noun

the act or process of contorting or the state of being contorted
a twisted shape or position
something twisted or out of the ordinary in character, meaning, etc mental contortions

Derived forms of contortion

contortional, adjective contortioned, adjective