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    squirm
    /skwəːm/

    verb

    • 1. wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort: "he looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair"

    noun

    • 1. a wriggling movement: "the toddler gave a sudden squirm"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSQUIRM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SQUIRM definition: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › squirmSquirm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SQUIRM is to twist about like a worm : fidget. How to use squirm in a sentence.

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    SQUIRM meaning: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.

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    Define squirm. squirm synonyms, squirm pronunciation, squirm translation, English dictionary definition of squirm. intr.v. squirmed , squirm·ing , squirms 1. To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe. 2. To feel or exhibit signs of humiliation or...

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › squirmSQUIRM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) to wriggle or writhe. Synonyms: twist, turn. to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.: He squirmed under the judge's questioning. noun. the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement. squirm. / skwɜːm / verb. to move with a wriggling motion; writhe.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › squirmSquirm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. Small children and animals squirm from excitement or eagerness, while uncomfortable adults also sometimes squirm: "She was so upset by her friends' argument that she started to squirm in her chair."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsquirm verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of squirm verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySQUIRM definition in American English | Collins English...

    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. He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › squirmsquirm | meaning of squirm in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    squirm meaning, definition, what is squirm: to twist your body from side to side bec...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSQUIRM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SQUIRM definition: to twist your body because you are embarrassed, nervous, etc. Learn more.