0 to make large twisting movements with the body: --
The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony.
She was writhing around/about on the ground.
He and four other senators were writhing in the glare of unfavourable publicity.
1 to make twisting movements with the body, esp. because you are feeling strong emotion: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.