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- Dictionarywrithe/rīT͟H/
verb
- 1. make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body: "he writhed in agony on the ground"
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1. a. : 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. intransitive verb. 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. writhe noun.
WRITHE definition: 1. to make large twisting movements with the body: 2. to experience a very difficult or unpleasant…. Learn more.
Writhe definition: to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.. See examples of WRITHE used in a sentence.
WRITHE meaning: 1. to make large twisting movements with the body: 2. to experience a very difficult or unpleasant…. Learn more.
To writhe is to squirm and twist. Often you'll see the phrase "to writhe in agony." Writhe when you've just ingested some stomach-wrenching poison, or perhaps in response to red ant stings.
If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort.
writhe (about/around) (in/with something) to twist or move your body without stopping, often because you are in great pain. She was writhing around on the floor in agony. The snake writhed and hissed. (figurative) He was writhing (= suffering a lot) with embarrassment. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
writhe. ( raɪð) vb. 1. to twist or squirm in or as if in pain. 2. ( intr) to move with such motions. 3. ( intr) to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc. n. the act or an instance of writhing. [Old English wrīthan; related to Old High German rīdan, Old Norse rītha.
WRITHE definition: to twist your body in a violent way, often because you are in pain: . Learn more.
If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort.
