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  1. squirm:


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Detailed Synonyms for squirm in English

squirm:

to squirm verb (squirms, squirmed, squirming)

  1. to squirm
    to squirm; to writhe; to wriggle; to worm
    • squirm verb (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • writhe verb (writhes, writhed, writhing)
    • wriggle verb (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
    • worm verb (worms, wormed, worming)
  2. to squirm
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    to twist; to squirm; to wriggle; to worm; to writhe; to wrestle
    – to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) 1
    • twist verb (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • squirm verb (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • wriggle verb (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
      • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace1
    • worm verb (worms, wormed, worming)
    • writhe verb (writhes, writhed, writhing)
      • The prisoner writhed in discomfort1
    • wrestle verb (wrestles, wrestled, wrestling)

Conjugations for squirm:

present
  1. squirm
  2. squirm
  3. squirms
  4. squirm
  5. squirm
  6. squirm
simple past
  1. squirmed
  2. squirmed
  3. squirmed
  4. squirmed
  5. squirmed
  6. squirmed
present perfect
  1. have squirmed
  2. have squirmed
  3. has squirmed
  4. have squirmed
  5. have squirmed
  6. have squirmed
past continuous
  1. was squirming
  2. were squirming
  3. was squirming
  4. were squirming
  5. were squirming
  6. were squirming
future
  1. shall squirm
  2. will squirm
  3. will squirm
  4. shall squirm
  5. will squirm
  6. will squirm
continuous present
  1. am squirming
  2. are squirming
  3. is squirming
  4. are squirming
  5. are squirming
  6. are squirming
subjunctive
  1. be squirmed
  2. be squirmed
  3. be squirmed
  4. be squirmed
  5. be squirmed
  6. be squirmed
diverse
  1. squirm!
  2. let's squirm!
  3. squirmed
  4. squirming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

squirm [the ~] noun

  1. the squirm
    – the act of wiggling 1
    the squirm; the wriggle; the wiggle
    – the act of wiggling 1

Related Words for "squirm":

  • squirming

Alternate Synonyms for "squirm":


Related Definitions for "squirm":

  1. the act of wiggling1
  2. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)1