contortionist
pronunciation
How to pronounce contortionist in British English:
UK [kənˈtɔ:ʃənɪst]
How to pronounce contortionist in American English:
US [kənˈtɔrʃənɪst]
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- Noun:
- an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
Word Origin
- contortionist (n.)
- 1841, from contortion + -ist.
Example
- 1. Lukas was a contortionist , like his brother , like me .
- 2. I am stretching to become a contortionist and always loved yoga .
- 3. If I see one more violin playing contortionist .
- 4. Even thoughthearms of industrial robots can twist andturn like a contortionist , they have limitations .
- 5. Even a contortionist could not make mr brown 's electioneering position on spending fit the budget arithmetic of his own chancellor , the heavily-eyebrowed alistair darling .