contortionist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɔːrʃənɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɔrʃənɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən tôr′shə nist)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•tor•tion•ist /kənˈtɔrʃənɪst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted positions.
con•tor•tion•is•tic, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•tor•tion•ist  (kən tôr′shə nist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures.
  2. a person who practices contortion:a verbal contortionist.
  • contortion + -ist 1855–60
con•tor′tion•is′tic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
contortionist /kənˈtɔːʃənɪst/ n
  1. a performer who contorts his or her body for the entertainment of others
  2. a person who twists or warps meaning or thoughts

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