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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.
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. transitive verb. 1. : to cause to move in short quick contortions. 2.
Wriggle definition: to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm.. See examples of WRIGGLE used in a sentence.
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.
[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.
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.
Wriggle definition, to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm. See more.
Wriggle definition: To turn or twist the body or a body part with writhing motions.
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WRIGGLE meaning: 1. to twist your body or move part of your body with short, quick movements: 2. to avoid doing….
