contortion meaning and definition

CONTORTION noun

Definition of contortion (noun)

1. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
   • synonyms: deformation
2. a tortuous and twisted shape or position
   • "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
   • synonyms: crookedness, torsion, tortuosity, tortuousness