v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To twist; to turn; now, usually, to twist or turn so as to distort; to wring. | |
2. | To wrest; to distort; to pervert. | |
3. | To extort; to wring; to wrest. | |
v. i. | 1. | To twist or contort the body; to be distorted; |
Verb | 1. | writhe - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" |