Dictionary definition of writhe

1. The octopus would wriggle its tentacles and writhe to escape from the fisherman's grip.
2. The sudden heat caused the worms to writhe and squirm on the pavement.
3. The pain from the injury made him writhe on the ground, clutching his leg.
4. The contortionist would writhe and twist her body into impossible positions.
5. The captured prey would writhe in the predator's grasp, trying to escape.
6. The angler watched as the fish would writhe on the line, fighting for freedom.
7. The fever made her body writhe uncontrollably under the blankets.
8. The vines would writhe and crawl up the walls, seeking sunlight.
9. The character in the horror movie would writhe in terror as the monster approached.
10. The snake charmer would play his flute, causing the snake to writhe in response.
11. The electric shock caused his muscles to writhe involuntarily.
12. The injured insect would writhe on the ground, its wings damaged and unable to fly.
13. The dancer's performance was so captivating that it made the audience writhe with emotion.
14. The injured athlete began to writhe in pain on the field.
15. The snake would writhe as it shed its old skin.
16. In the grip of a nightmare, she would writhe in her sleep.
17. The dancer's body would writhe and contort in the avant-garde performance.
18. Caught in the fishing net, the fish would writhe desperately.
19. The patient's face would writhe with agony during the procedure.
20. As the fire raged, the flames caused the wood to writhe and crackle.
21. The toddler would writhe when her mother tried to change her diaper.
22. He couldn't bear to watch as the injured animal would writhe in pain.
23. Struggling with the ropes, the captive would writhe in an attempt to escape.
24. The magician's assistant would writhe inside the locked box, adding suspense to the act.