Defenition of the word writhe

• Defenition of the word writhe

  • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort." "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace."
  • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt''s embrace"
  • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Synonyms for the word writhe

• • squirm
  • struggle
  • thrash
  • thrash about
  • twist
  • worm
  • wrestle
  • wriggle

Similar words in the writhe

• • writhe
  • writhed
  • writhes

Hyponyms for the word writhe

• • wrench

Hypernyms for the word writhe

• • move

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