verb Download 🔗Share To twist one's body with snakelike motions. Examples : "The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket." body action physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment. Examples : "I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm." body mind sensation emotion character action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To evade a question, an interviewer etc. Examples : "The politician was squirming under the intense questioning about his past financial dealings. " communication attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The motion of something that squirms. Examples : "The child's squirming made it difficult for the doctor to give him the shot. " body action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading