writhing
verb (present participle) | /writhing/
Twisting or contorting violently, especially because of pain or distress.
writhing
verb (present participle) | /writhing/
Essential WordsMEDIUMTwisting or contorting violently, especially because of pain or distress.
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"He was writhing on the floor after the injury. Means: He was twisting and moving violently because he was in pain."
"The wounded animal lay writhing in agony. Means: The injured animal kept contorting its body in extreme pain."
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Writhing sounds like wrestling with pain, involving violent twisting.
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