Writhe (Verb)
Meaning
To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The snake writhed across the forest floor, searching for warmth.
- The injured patient writhed in agony as the doctor tried to set her broken bones.
- As the firefighter approached the burning building, he saw a figure writhe in the smoke-filled window.
- The puppy writhed and squirmed in its owner's arms, desperate to play.
- The worm writhed helplessly on the hook, trapped and unable to escape.