contortion

/kənˈtɔːrʃən/ /kənˈtɔːrʃn/

Meanings

noun

The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.

Examples :

"The contortion of his body as he tried to reach the high shelf was quite impressive. "

noun

A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

Examples :

"The contortionist's performance amazed the students with her incredible bending and flexing of the body. "

body sport entertainment art action physiology

Related Words

acrobatic adjective

/ˌækrəˈbætɪk/ /ˌækrəˈbɑːtɪk/

Of or pertaining to an acrobat.

"The circus performer's acrobatic movements amazed the children. "

dramatic adjective

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

Of or relating to the drama.

"The school play was a dramatic performance, full of exciting action and emotional scenes. "

deforming verb

/dɪˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /diˈfɔrmɪŋ/

To change the form of, usually negatively; to give (something) an unusual or abnormal shape.

"The intense heat from the fire was deforming the metal of the car. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

contorting verb

/kənˈtɔːrtɪŋ/ /kənˈtɔːrtn̩/

To twist in a violent manner.

"features contorted with fury."

incredible adjective

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ /ɪŋˈkɹɛdəbəl/

Too implausible to be credible; beyond belief; unbelievable.

"The story of the student who got a perfect score on every test seemed incredible; no one believed it was possible. "

contortionist noun

/kənˈtɔːrʃənɪst/ /kənˈtɔːrʃənɪst/

An acrobat who is capable of twisting his or her body into unusual positions.

"The contortionist bent backwards until his head nearly touched his feet. "

involves verb

/ɪnˈvɑlvz/ /ɪnˈvɔlvz/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The artist involves colorful yarn, carefully winding it around the branches of the willow tree to create a whimsical sculpture. "

twisting noun

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

A twisting force.

"The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. "

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"