to writhe

verb/kõtuɾˈseɾ/low

con·tor·cer

Definition

To twist (oneself) forcefully or violently; to writhe, especially due to pain, effort, or intense emotion.

He writhed in pain on the ground.

The snake contorted itself around the branch.

syn

Do latim *contorquēre* (torcer com força, retorcer).