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Squirm

noun/skwˈɜːm/
Definition
the act of wiggling
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skwˈɜːm/
🇬🇧British English
/skwˈɜːm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skwˈɜːm/
1 syllable Say it as /skwˈɜːm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
wormwrigglewrithewrestlewiggletwist
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of wiggling
verbto move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
“The prisoner writhed in discomfort”
Word Forms
wigglyadjectivemoving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
wiggleverbmove to and fro
wrigglyadjectivemoving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
wriggleverbto move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
squirmverbto move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
wrigglernounone who can't stay still (especially a child)
wrigglenounthe act of wiggling
squirmernounone who can't stay still (especially a child)
squirmnounthe act of wiggling
twistnouna jerky pulling movement
twisternouna localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
winden
der Akt des Wackelns
🇫🇷French
se tortiller
l'acte de se tortiller
🇪🇸Spanish
retorcerse
el acto de menear
🇮🇹Italian
contorcersi
l'atto di dimenarsi
🇳🇱Dutch
kronkelen
de handeling van het wiebelen
🇵🇹Portuguese
contorcer-se
o ato de mexer
🇷🇺Russian
извиваться
акт покачивания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ऐंठना
हिलाने-डुलाने की क्रिया
🇮🇳Tamil
நெளியும்
அசையும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
కుంగుబాటు
wiggling చర్య
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખંજવાળ
હલાવવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಳಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಅಲುಗಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിണങ്ങുക
വിഗ്ലിംഗ് പ്രവർത്തനം
🇵🇰Urdu
چیخ
ہلنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蠕动
扭动的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
もがく
小刻みに動く行為
🇰🇷Korean
꿈틀거리다
뒹굴뒹굴하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vặn vẹo
hành động lắc lư
🇹🇭Thai
ดิ้น
การกระดิก
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggeliat
tindakan menggoyangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
namimilipit
ang pagkilos ng kumikislot
🇲🇾Malay
menggeliat
perbuatan menggoyang-goyang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تشنج
فعل التذبذب
🇮🇷Persian
به هم زدن
عمل تکان دادن
🇹🇷Turkish
kıvranmak
kıpırdamak eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְפַּתֵל
פעולת ההתנודדות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'squirm'?
The primary meaning of 'squirm' is 'the act of wiggling'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'squirm' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'squirm' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'squirm' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'squirm' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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