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SQUIRM definition: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SQUIRM is to twist about like a worm : fidget. How to use squirm in a sentence.
SQUIRM meaning: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.
If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable. He had squirmed and wriggled and screeched when his father had washed his face. [ VERB ]
1. To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe. 2. To feel or exhibit signs of humiliation or embarrassment. n. 1. The act of squirming. 2. A squirming movement. [Origin unknown.] squirm′er n. squirm′y adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
squirm. verb. These are words and phrases related to squirm. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of squirm. The patient squirmed in pain. Synonyms. turn. twist. contort. wriggle. writhe. wiggle. jerk. bend. twitch. pitch. toss. He squirmed with embarrassment. Synonyms. show discomfort. be restless.
To squirm is to wiggle or twist your body, the way an excited puppy will squirm when you try to hold him in your arms.
noun. the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement. squirm. / skwɜːm / verb. to move with a wriggling motion; writhe. to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc.
Definition of squirm verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SQUIRM: fidget, twitch, toss, jerk, wiggle, writhe, tremble, twist; Antonyms of SQUIRM: relax, rest, unwind, calm (down), still, immobility, pause, inertia
