writhe
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Definition of writhe
1a : to twist into coils or folds
b : to twist so as to distort : wrench
c : to twist (the body or a bodily part) in pain
2 : intertwine
1 : to move or proceed with twists and turns writhed to the music
2 : to twist from or as if from pain or struggling
3 : to suffer keenly
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Synonyms for writhe
Synonyms
fiddle, fidget, jerk, jig, jiggle, squirm, thrash, thresh, toss, twist, twitch, wiggle, wriggle
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Examples of writhe in a Sentence
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Velasquez abandoned his glove, fielded the ball barehanded and then fired to first with his left hand to record the inning-ending out before falling to the ground to writhe in agony. — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, "Phillies' Vince Velasquez injured by comebacker, makes great play anyway," 30 June 2018 Commuters overcome by the gas were left writhing in pain. — Washington Post, "Long wait has ended in Japan for execution of cult leader," 6 July 2018 Neymar was starting to showcase his talents but he was left writhing in pain after a tussle with second-half replacement Miguel Layun. — Justin Davis, chicagotribune.com, "Stylish Neymar steers Brazil past Mexico and into World Cup quarters," 2 July 2018 In the background of the video, Brown can be heard writhing in pain. — Deantae Prince, SI.com, "Khris Middleton on Sterling Brown Arrest: ‘We Saw the Bruises and Marks on His Face’," 23 May 2018 Namely, the team seem to be relishing their time in Russia, as opposed to writhing in the sheer misery of representing their country at a World Cup. — SI.com, "Coming Home? 90min England Fans Have Their Say on the Three Lions' Hopes at the World Cup," 30 June 2018 But Velasquez fell to the grass and writhed in pain before leaving the field with his arm being cradled by head athletic trainer Scott Sheridan. — Scott Lauber, Philly.com, "Phillies pull out gutsy victory over Nationals to mark midpoint of the season," 30 June 2018 Laines can be seen writhing in pain and yelling for medical attention. — Charles Rabin And Martin Vassolo, miamiherald, "Witness says man shot by cops was no threat. Reps say cop heard he was armed over radio | Miami Herald," 24 May 2018 Just moments after he was left writhing on the turf following a crunching challenge from Kenedy, Lacazette exacted revenge. — Afp, chicagotribune.com, "Wenger: Newcastle loss 'story of our season'," 15 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'writhe.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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writhe
verb
English Language Learners Definition of writhe
: to twist your body from side to side
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Kids Definition of writhe
: to twist and turn from side to side She was writhing in pain.
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