Writhe (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), writhed, writh·ing.
  1. to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.
  2. to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.
verb (used with object), writhed, writh·ing.
  1. to twist or bend out of shape or position; distort; contort.
  2. to twist (oneself, the body, etc.) about, as in pain.
noun
  1. a writhing movement; a twisting of the body, as in pain.
verb
  1. to twist or squirm in or as if in pain
  2. to move with such motions
  3. to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc
noun
  1. the act or an instance of writhing
Writhe (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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