Past tense of writhe
regular verb
The past tense of writhe is writhed. The past participle is also writhed.
Forms of writhe
| Base form (V1) | writhe /ɹaɪð/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | writhed |
| Past participle (V3) | writhed |
| Present participle | writhing |
| Third person singular | writhes |
Writhed in a sentence
- The tackle drew an angry response from Liverpool's players- Lucas in particular as Suarez writhed in agony - but it was an obvious injustice when the England Under-21 midfielder was shown the red card.2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0-2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2012
- It spasmed, curvetted, tossed and writhed, to throw that malignity from its shoulders.1981, Tanith Lee, Delusion's Master, New York: Daw Books, Prologue, page 30. From the entry curvet
- She writhed and pushed back into me, responding to my probing, licking, circling, my sheer savage feasting on her dirt-box.2021, Jilly Bangs, Free Use World 7-pack. From the entry dirt-box
- It shrieked and writhed as the heat seared its flesh, dropping its spear to bat at the smoldering wounds.2013 April, Chris A. Jackson, “A Surprise Engagement”, in Pirate’s Honor (Pathfinder Tales), Paizo, →ISBN, pages 113–114. From the entry cecaelia
- To the attics where thin pink salamanders writhed through crushed red Xmas balls and turned all silver and red and Xmassy.1996, Don Webb, A spell for the fulfillment of desire, page 84. From the entry Xmassy
Meaning of writhe
- verb To twist, wring (something).
- verb To contort (a part of the body).
- verb To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted.
Questions about the past tense of writhe
- What is the past tense of writhe?
- The past tense of writhe is writhed.
- What is the past participle of writhe?
- The past participle of writhe is writhed.
- Is writhe a regular or irregular verb?
- Writhe is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: writhe (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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