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- DictionarySquirm/skwərm/
verb
- 1. wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort: "all my efforts to squirm out of his grasp were useless"
noun
- 1. a wriggling movement: "the toddler gave a sudden squirm"
verb (used without object) to wriggle or writhe. Synonyms: twist, turn. to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.: He squirmed under the judge's questioning. noun. the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement. squirm. / skwɜːm / verb. to move with a wriggling motion; writhe.
Experts aren't sure of its roots, but some guess squirm is connected to worm or swarm. Definitions of squirm. verb. move in a twisting or contorted motion (especially when struggling) synonyms: twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe. see more. noun. the act of wiggling. synonyms: wiggle, wriggle.
3 days ago · verb (intransitive) 1. to move with a wriggling motion; writhe. 2. to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc. noun. 3. a squirming movement. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of squirm verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
squirm. (skwɜrm) v.i. 1. to wriggle or writhe. 2. to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from embarrassment or pain. n. 3. the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement. [1685–95; of expressive orig., perhaps echoing worm] squirm′er, n.
squirm. verb [ I ] uk / skwɜːm / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to twist your body because you are embarrassed, nervous, etc. (Definition of squirm from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of squirm. in Chinese (Traditional) （因緊張、尷尬或疼痛）動來動去，來回扭動… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Jan 28, 2024 · squirm (third-person singular simple present squirms, present participle squirming, simple past and past participle squirmed) To twist one's body with snakelike motions . Synonyms: writhe, wriggle. The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket. To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment . Synonym: fidget.
