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.

Concepten

verwringing

kronkeling

verrekking

verdraaiing

bochtenwerk

Synoniemen

twist

distortion

deformation

torsion

twisting

tortuosity

crookedness

tortuousness

deformity

twine

twirl

wring

switcheroo

bending

abortion

contraction

curvature

falsification

flexure

hop

misrepresentation

perversion

tic

Vertalingen

contorsión

contorsion

Verzerrung

contorsió

deformación

συστροφή

contorsione

σύσπαση

Verdrehung

déformation

deformació

deformação

εξάμβλωση

διαστρέβλωση

verrenkung

Etymologie (Engels)

From Middle French contortion.