Writhe - English meaning

noun

A threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it.

Usage examples:

In some middle eastern locations, the same animals dragged a sledge over the ears, or workers manua…

verb

Wave or swing wildly.

Usage examples:

His arms flailed as he sought to maintain his balance

verb

(especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way

Usage examples:

A wasp came towards us and howard started flailing his arms around., she ran from the house in a te…

verb

Struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water.

Usage examples:

He was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters

noun

A small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water.

Usage examples:

The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the …

verb

Move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water

noun

A quick, sharp, sudden movement.

Usage examples:

He gave a sudden jerk of his head

verb

Move or cause to move with a jerk.

Usage examples:

The van jerked forward

verb

Season or marinate (meat or fish) in a blend of chilli, allspice, and other ingredients and barbecue it over a wood fire.

Usage examples:

If they didn't use pimento to jerk the chicken it's not the original jamaican jerk chicken

verb

Move about quickly from side to side or up and down.

Usage examples:

The car jiggled on its springs

noun

A quick light shake.

Usage examples:

Give that rack a jiggle

verb

To move something or cause something to move from side to side or up and down with quick short movements

Usage examples:

[ t ] if the toilet won’t stop flushing, jiggle the handle.

verb

Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.

Usage examples:

A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards

noun

An abrupt rough or violent movement.

Usage examples:

He felt a jolt when the plane started to climb

verb

Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

verb

Move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis.

Usage examples:

The car rolled down into a ditch

noun

A cylinder formed by winding flexible material round a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding.

Usage examples:

A roll of carpet

verb

Move by turning over or rotating

verb

Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.

Usage examples:

He looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair

noun

A wriggling movement.

Usage examples:

The toddler gave a sudden squirm

verb

To make twisting movements with the body, esp. because of embarrassment, pain, or excitement

Usage examples:

The kids squirmed in their chairs.

verb

Beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip.

Usage examples:

She thrashed him across the head and shoulders

noun

A violent or noisy movement of beating or thrashing.

Usage examples:

The thrash of the waves

verb

Give a beating to

verb

Throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually.

Usage examples:

Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa

noun

An act or instance of tossing something.

Usage examples:

A defiant toss of her head

verb

Throw with a light motion

To move around restlessly while sleeping or trying to sleep

Usage examples:

I was tossing and turning all night.

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

Usage examples:

The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb

Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

verb

Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Usage examples:

Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered

noun

A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Usage examples:

His mouth gave a slight twitch

verb

To make a short and sudden movement, or to cause part of your body to move suddenly

Usage examples:

[ i ] she saw his mouth twitch into a little smile that disappeared almost at once., she signalled …

verb

Move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements.

Usage examples:

Vi wiggled her toes

noun

A wiggling movement.

Usage examples:

A slight wiggle of the hips

verb

Move to and fro

verb

Twist and turn with quick writhing movements.

Usage examples:

The puppy wriggled in his arms

noun

A wriggling movement.

Usage examples:

She gave an impatient little wriggle

verb

To make small quick movements with the body, turning from side to side

Usage examples:

[ i ] somehow he twisted himself about and wriggled free of farkas’s grip and danced away.