| n. | 1. | A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; |
| Noun | 1. | contortion - the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) Synonyms: deformation |
| 2. | contortion - a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions" |