Noun Definition

contortion

1.Definition: a tortuous and twisted shape or position

"They built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs", "The acrobat performed incredible contortions"

Related Noun(s):crookedness, torsion, tortuosity, tortuousness

Category: General

2.Definition: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

Related Noun(s):deformation

Category: General