contortion

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

contorsion

déformation

Synonymes

twist

distortion

deformation

torsion

twisting

tortuosity

crookedness

tortuousness

deformity

twine

twirl

wring

switcheroo

bending

abortion

contraction

curvature

falsification

flexure

hop

misrepresentation

perversion

tic

Traductions

contorsión

Verzerrung

deformación

deformação

συστροφή

contorsió

σύσπαση

Verdrehung

contorsione

verwringing

deformació

εξάμβλωση

διαστρέβλωση

verrenkung

إعوجاج

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French contortion.