/ Dictionary / Index C contortionist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tor•tion•ist Pronunciation: (kun-tôr'shu-nist), [key] — n. a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures. a person who practices contortion: a verbal contortionist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contortionist (Thesaurus) contortion contortive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language