# contort

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈtɔː(ɹ)t/ · frequency rank #91,376

## Definitions
1. To twist in a violent manner.
2. To twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression.

## Etymology
Equivalent to con- + -tort; from Middle English, borrowed from Latin contortus, past participle of contorqueō, from com- + torqueō (“twist, turn”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contort