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SQUIRM (6)
SQUIRM
squirm, squirms, squirmed, squirming - v
to wriggle
Synonyms
flounder, writhe, agonize, shift, skew, squiggle, toss, twist, wind, worm, wriggle
Examples
She managed to squirm free of his arms for a second and started to scream, but he clamped a grimy hand over her mouth.
She saw it coming too late, and he had her pinned to the floor on her back before she could squirm away.
There is nothing better than watching celebrities squirm or panic and Ashton and his team have a real gift for doing it.
Etymology
1690s, originally referring to eels, of unknown origin; sometimes associated with worm or swarm, but perhaps imitative. Figurative sense "to be painfully affected, to writhe inside" is from 1804. Related: Squirmed; squirming. As a noun from 1839.
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