Contort

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɔrt/

Definitions of contort

verb to twist or bend out of its normal shape

Example Sentences

A1 The clown contorted his face to make the children laugh.

A2 She contorted her body into a pretzel shape during yoga class.

B1 The gymnast contorted her body in amazing ways during the routine.

B2 The contortionist was able to contort her body into unbelievable positions.

C1 The politician contorted his words to avoid answering the question directly.

C2 The artist's sculpture contorted the human form in a surreal and thought-provoking way.

Examples of contort in a Sentence

formal The gymnast was able to contort her body into unbelievable positions during the routine.

informal I tried to contort my face into a smile even though I was feeling sad.

slang He contorted his body in a weird way to impress his friends.

figurative The politician tried to contort the truth to make himself look better.

Grammatical Forms of contort

• past tense: contorted
• plural: contorts
• comparative: more contorted
• superlative: most contorted
• present tense: contort
• future tense: will contort
• perfect tense: has contorted
• continuous tense: is contorting
• singular: contort
• positive degree: contort
• infinitive: to contort
• gerund: contorting
• participle: contorted

Origin and Evolution of contort

First Known Use: 1530 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'contort' originated from the Latin word 'contorquere', which means to twist together.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'contort' has retained its original meaning of twisting or bending out of shape, but it has also come to be used figuratively to describe situations or ideas that are twisted or distorted.