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  1. writhe:


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Detailed Synonyms for writhe in English

writhe:

to writhe verb (writhes, writhed, writhing)

  1. to writhe
    to squirm; to writhe; to wriggle; to worm
    • squirm verb (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • writhe verb (writhes, writhed, writhing)
    • wriggle verb (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
    • worm verb (worms, wormed, worming)
  2. to writhe
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    to twist; to squirm; to wriggle; to worm; to writhe; to wrestle
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    • twist verb (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • squirm verb (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • wriggle verb (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
      • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace1
    • worm verb (worms, wormed, worming)
    • writhe verb (writhes, writhed, writhing)
      • The prisoner writhed in discomfort1
    • wrestle verb (wrestles, wrestled, wrestling)

Conjugations for writhe:

present
  1. writhe
  2. writhe
  3. writhes
  4. writhe
  5. writhe
  6. writhe
simple past
  1. writhed
  2. writhed
  3. writhed
  4. writhed
  5. writhed
  6. writhed
present perfect
  1. have writhed
  2. have writhed
  3. has writhed
  4. have writhed
  5. have writhed
  6. have writhed
past continuous
  1. was writhing
  2. were writhing
  3. was writhing
  4. were writhing
  5. were writhing
  6. were writhing
future
  1. shall writhe
  2. will writhe
  3. will writhe
  4. shall writhe
  5. will writhe
  6. will writhe
continuous present
  1. am writhing
  2. are writhing
  3. is writhing
  4. are writhing
  5. are writhing
  6. are writhing
subjunctive
  1. be writhed
  2. be writhed
  3. be writhed
  4. be writhed
  5. be writhed
  6. be writhed
diverse
  1. writhe!
  2. let's writhe!
  3. writhed
  4. writhing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "writhe":

  1. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)1
    • The prisoner writhed in discomfort1