contorsionar — meaning in English

English meaning

• contort verb To twist in a violent manner.
• writhe verb To twist the body sharply, especially in pain or extreme discomfort.

Senses

contorsionar is used for these senses in English:

• contort (intransitive) To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.
• writhe (intransitive) To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted.

contort — full definition

1. verb To twist in a violent manner.
2. verb To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.