contort (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *contort*:
VERB	contact	contort, deform, distort, wring	twist and press out of shape

contort > pronunciation
Sounds	kahntao'rt
Rhymes	abort ... wart: 48 rhymes with aort...

English > *contort*: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Twist and press out of shape.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	deform, distort, wring
Narrower	morph	change shape as via computer animation
Broader	twist, twine, distort	form into a spiral shape
Similar to	wring, wrench	Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Similar to	wring	Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
Spanish	alterar, deformar, desfigurar, distorsionar, tergiversar
Catalan	alterar, desfigurar, distorsionar, tergiversar
Nouns	contortion	the act of twisting or deforming the shape / shape of something (e.g., yourself)
Nouns	contortion	a tortuous and twisted shape or position

HyperDic: contort