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  1. squirm:


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Detailed Synonyms for squirm in English

squirm:

to squirm verbe (squirms, squirmed, squirming)

  1. to squirm
    to squirm; to writhe; to wriggle; to worm
    • squirm verbe (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • writhe verbe (writhes, writhed, writhing)
    • wriggle verbe (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
    • worm verbe (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 verbe (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • squirm verbe (squirms, squirmed, squirming)
    • wriggle verbe (wriggles, wriggled, wriggling)
      • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace1
    • worm verbe (worms, wormed, worming)
    • writhe verbe (writhes, writhed, writhing)
      • The prisoner writhed in discomfort1
    • wrestle verbe (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 ~] nom

  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