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- Dictionarywrithe/rʌɪð/
verb
- 1. make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body: "he writhed in agony on the ground"
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WRITHE definition: 1. to make large twisting movements with the body: 2. to experience a very difficult or unpleasant…. Learn more.
- English (US)
WRITHE meaning: 1. to make large twisting movements with the...
- Znaczenie Writhe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
WRITHE definicja: 1. to make large twisting movements with...
- Writhe Turkish Translation
WRITHE translate: acıdan kıvranmak, iki büklüm olmak,...
- Writhe: German Translation
writhe translate: sich krümmen. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Writhe: French Translation
WRITHE translate: (se) tordre. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Writhe: Czech Translation
writhe - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Writhe: Indonesian Translation
writhe translate: menggeliat-geliat. Learn more in the...
- Writhe Spanish Translation
WRITHE translate: retorcerse, contorsionarse, retorcerse....
- English (US)
Writhe means to make large twisting movements with the body, especially because of strong emotion, or to experience a very difficult or unpleasant situation. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and listen to the pronunciation.
Writhe is a verb that means to twist or turn, often in pain or struggle. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of writhe from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Writhe means to twist or squirm in or as if in pain, or to suffer acutely from embarrassment, revulsion, etc. See the origin, pronunciation, and usage of writhe in sentences from various sources.
If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort.
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.
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.
