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writhing

UK
/ˈraɪðɪŋ/
US
/ˈraɪðɪŋ/

Translations

writhinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈraɪðɪŋ/
US
/ˈraɪðɪŋ/
More precise tagging for participial adjective use.
The writhing snake moved swiftly through the grass.
Извивающаяся змея быстро двигалась по траве.
Synonyms
squirming
twisting
contorting
wriggling
threshing
writhingnoun
writhings
pl
UK
/ˈraɪðɪŋ/
US
/ˈraɪðɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a mass/count noun.
Synonyms
torment
contortion
contortions
squirming
twisting
thrashing
convulsion
convulsions
agonies
agony
writheverb

writhing

Gerund

writhed
Past Simple
writhed
Past Participle
writhing
Gerund
UK
/raɪð/
US
/raɪð/
The snake started to writhe around the branch.
Змея начала извиваться вокруг ветки.
The injured animal began to writhe in pain.
Раненое животное начало корчиться от боли.
Additional translations
гнуться
Synonyms
squirm
thresh
writhe about
contort
twist

Definitions

writhinggerund / present participle
Twisting, squirming, or contorting, especially in pain or discomfort.
The writhing patient on the hospital bed was in desperate need of medical attention.
Moving in a sinuous, snake-like way.
The writhing vines covered the old stone wall, giving it an eerie appearance.
writhingnoun
The act or process of twisting or contorting the body.
His constant writhing made it difficult for the nurses to place the IV.
writheverb
To twist or squirm in pain or discomfort.
The injured player writhed on the ground, clutching his ankle.
To move in a twisting or contorted motion.
The snake writhed through the grass, searching for prey.
To respond with great emotional or physical discomfort.
She writhed in embarrassment as her mistake was pointed out in front of everyone.
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