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- Dictionarywriggle/ˈrɪɡl/
verb
- 1. twist and turn with quick writhing movements: "the puppy wriggled in his arms" Similar
- 2. avoid (something) by devious means: "don't try and wriggle out of your contract" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a wriggling movement: "she gave an impatient little wriggle"
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WRIGGLE definition: 1. to twist your body, or move part of your body, with small, quick movements: 2. to move…. Learn more.
wriggled; wriggling ˈri-g (ə-)liŋ. Synonyms of wriggle. intransitive verb. 1. : to move the body or a bodily part to and fro with short writhing motions like a worm : squirm. 2. : to move or advance by twisting and turning. 3. : to extricate or insinuate oneself or reach a goal as if by wriggling.
verb. to make or cause to make twisting movements. intr to progress by twisting and turning. intr; foll by into or out of to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious means. wriggle out of an embarrassing situation.
To wriggle is to squirm and twist quickly. Think of how hard it is to hold a rambunctious puppy as it wriggles in your arms.
1. to make or cause to make twisting movements. 2. ( intr) to progress by twisting and turning. 3. ( intr; foll by into or out of) to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious means: wriggle out of an embarrassing situation. n.
If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable. The babies are wriggling on their tummies. American English : wriggle / ˈrɪgəl /
[intransitive, transitive] to move somewhere by twisting and turning your body or part of it synonym squirm. (+ adv./prep.) The fish wriggled out of my fingers. + adj. She managed to wriggle free. wriggle your way/yourself + adv./prep. They wriggled their way through the tunnel. He wriggled himself into a comfortable position. Extra Examples.
wriggle meaning, definition, what is wriggle: to twist your body from side to side wit...: Learn more.
If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable.
WRIGGLE definition: 1. to twist your body or move part of your body with short, quick movements: 2. to avoid doing…. Learn more.
