writhe

🇺🇸 /raɪð/ 🇬🇧 /raɪð/
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verb
R

to twist and turn your body, especially because you are in pain

The injured man writhed in pain on the ground.

translation

v. to twist and turn your body, especially because you are in pain

Word Forms

3rd Present writhes
Past writhed
Perfect writhed
Progressive writhing