contortion

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself.
2. (countable, uncountable) A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

Sinonieme

twist

distortion

deformation

torsion

twisting

tortuosity

crookedness

tortuousness

deformity

twine

twirl

wring

switcheroo

bending

abortion

contraction

curvature

falsification

flexure

hop

misrepresentation

perversion

tic

Vertalings

contorsión

contorsion

Verzerrung

συστροφή

deformació

deformación

contorsione

σύσπαση

Verdrehung

déformation

verwringing

deformação

contorsió

εξάμβλωση

διαστρέβλωση

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle French contortion.