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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.
SQUIRM meaning: 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.
Synonyms for SQUIRM: fidget, twitch, toss, jerk, wiggle, writhe, tremble, twist; Antonyms of SQUIRM: relax, rest, unwind, calm (down), still, immobility, pause, inertia
squirm: 1 v to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) Synonyms: twist , worm , wrestle , wriggle , writhe Types: wrench make a sudden twisting motion Type of: move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion n the act of wiggling Synonyms: wiggle , wriggle Type of: motility , motion , move , ...
3 meanings: 1. to move with a wriggling motion; writhe 2. to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc 3. a.... Click for more definitions.
Squirm definition: to wriggle or writhe.. See examples of SQUIRM used in a sentence.
Definition of squirm verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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′y, adj. squirm•i•er, squirm•i•est.
The children were squirming restlessly in their seats. + adj. Someone grabbed him but he managed to squirm free. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. 2 [intransitive] to feel great embarrassment or shame It made him squirm to think how badly he'd messed up the interview. See squirm in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: squirm. Nearby words.
