How Do You Spell CONTORTING?

Pronunciation: [kəntˈɔːtɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "contorting" is spelled with an "o" in the second syllable which is pronounced as "or" sound (/ɔː/). This sound is represented by the letter "o" and is heard in words such as "more" and "bored". The remaining syllables are spelled as pronounced, with the stress on the second syllable. "Contorting" means to twist or bend something out of its original shape, and is often used to describe physical movements or facial expressions.

CONTORTING Meaning and Definition

1. Contorting is a verb that refers to the action of twisting or bending something, especially in an unusual or unnatural manner. It involves manipulating or deforming an object, body part, or material, often to achieve a desired shape, position, or appearance. The term "contorting" can also describe the act of distorting or warping the physical form of something, typically associated with extreme flexibility or acrobatic movements.

   In a figurative sense, "contorting" can also describe the act of distorting or twisting the truth or facts, often done to deceive or mislead others. It suggests the deliberate act of altering or bending reality in order to fit a specific narrative or agenda.

   Contorting is commonly used in contexts such as contortionists who perform incredible feats of flexibility and gymnastics, artists who mold and shape clay or other materials into intricate sculptures, or individuals who assume unusual and unnatural positions for therapeutic purposes. However, it can also be associated with discomfort or pain when used to describe the act of forcefully bending or twisting a body part beyond its normal range of motion.

   Overall, to "contort" is to manipulate, twist, or distort something physically or figuratively, indicating an intentional act of altering, deforming, or bending.

Common Misspellings for CONTORTING

• contarsting
• contcting
• contonting
• contating
• contecting
• contorling
• conforting
• contonuing
• contolling
• contrsting
• contorlling
• contrating
• conturing
• concoting
• contoling
• conferting
• contasting
• contcating
• contanting
• contoring
• conterting
• contortins
• contordting
• contortting
• contortying
• contortning
• Conolting
• contraing
• contoleing
• Contoosing

Etymology of CONTORTING

The word "contorting" originated from the Latin term "contortus", which is the past participle of "contorquere". "Contorquere" is a combination of "con", meaning "together", and "torquere", meaning "to twist". Therefore, "contorquere" can be translated as "to twist together". Over time, these forms evolved into the word "contorting", which refers to the act of twisting, distorting, or contorting something physically or metaphorically.

Similar spelling words for CONTORTING

• contractility,
• contorted,
• contortion,
• contriteness,
• contour,
• contrition,
• contrariness,
• contribute,
• contract in,
• contributing,
• contrastive,
• contrasting,
• contractile,
• contenting,
• Converting,
• contract,
• contraption,
• contracting,
• contrive,
• Contesting,
• contrite,
• contriver,
• contrast,
• contraction,
• countertop,
• contritely,
• contrail,
• contort,
• connatural,
• contrived,
• contrastingly,
• controvert,
• controlling,
• countertenor,
• contortionist.

Conjugate verb Contorting

CONDITIONAL

I would contort

we would contort

you would contort

he/she/it would contort

they would contort

FUTURE

I will contort

we will contort

you will contort

he/she/it will contort

they will contort

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have contorted

we will have contorted

you will have contorted

he/she/it will have contorted

they will have contorted

PAST

I contorted

we contorted

you contorted

he/she/it contorted

they contorted

PAST PERFECT

I had contorted

we had contorted

you had contorted

he/she/it had contorted

they had contorted

PRESENT

I contort

we contort

you contort

he/she/it contorts

they contort

PRESENT PERFECT

I have contorted

we have contorted

you have contorted

he/she/it has contorted

they have contorted

I am contorting

we are contorting

you are contorting

he/she/it is contorting

they are contorting

I was contorting

we were contorting

you were contorting

he/she/it was contorting

they were contorting

I will be contorting

we will be contorting

you will be contorting

he/she/it will be contorting

they will be contorting

I have been contorting

we have been contorting

you have been contorting

he/she/it has been contorting

they have been contorting

I had been contorting

we had been contorting

you had been contorting

he/she/it had been contorting

they had been contorting

I will have been contorting

we will have been contorting

you will have been contorting

he/she/it will have been contorting

they will have been contorting

I would have contorted

we would have contorted

you would have contorted

he/she/it would have contorted

they would have contorted

I would be contorting

we would be contorting

you would be contorting

he/she/it would be contorting

they would be contorting

I would have been contorting

we would have been contorting

you would have been contorting

he/she/it would have been contorting

they would have been contorting