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to writhe
01
to twist or squirm violently, from struggle, physical pain, or emotional distress
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
writhe
3rd person singular
writhes
Present participle
writhing
Past simple
writhed
Past participle
writhed
Examples
The wounded soldier writhed on the ground in agony.
02
to move in twisting or coiling motions
Examples
The vine writhed along the garden fence.
03
to twist or fold something into coiled or contorted shapes
Examples
He writhed the wire into a loop.
04
to interweave or twist into complex, intricate, or patterned forms
Examples
The vines writhed together into an ornate lattice.
Lexical Tree
writhed
writhing
writhe
