contorting
Twisting out of shape
Contorting is twisting or bending something severely out of its normal shape.
A gymnast contorts her body into impossible positions.
A face contorts in pain or rage.
The word often suggests distortion that looks unnatural or strained: He was contorting himself to reach the switch behind the couch.
Figuratively, someone contorts facts or logic when they twist them to fit a purpose.
Rotating with distortion
- bendingCurving from straight
- writhingTwisting the body convulsively
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- flexingContracting muscles voluntarily
squirming · wrenching · coiling · curling · knotting · arching · hunching · crouching
Rotating with distortion
- manipulatingInfluencing through cunning
- misrepresentingPortraying something inaccurately
- falsifyingMaking intentionally untrue
- spinningRevolving around an axis
warping · perverting · skewing · bending · stretching · mangling · garbling · corrupting
Balance and flexibility athlete
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- backbendArching spine rearward
splits · handstand · cartwheel · pretzel · balance · trapeze · aerialist · somersault
Beauty service for skin
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- emotionComplex psychological state
- maskFace-worn concealment
caricature · exaggeration · mimicry · pantomime · mugging · frown · scowl · wince
twisting
Rotating with distortion
flexing · squirming · wrenching · coiling · curling · knotting · arching · hunching · crouching · scrunching
twisting
Rotating with distortion
- manipulatingInfluencing through cunning
- misrepresentingPortraying something inaccurately
- falsifyingMaking intentionally untrue
spinning · warping · perverting · skewing · bending · stretching · mangling · garbling · corrupting · altering
gymnast
Balance and flexibility athlete
- circusTraveling entertainment with performers
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
backbend · splits · handstand · cartwheel · pretzel · balance · trapeze · aerialist · somersault · performance
facial
Beauty service for skin
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- emotionComplex psychological state
mask · caricature · exaggeration · mimicry · pantomime · mugging · frown · scowl · wince · sneer
contortingstraightening
Making something not crooked
unbending · untwisting · smoothing · aligning · extending