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- Dictionarysquirm/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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SQUIRM definition: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SQUIRM is to twist about like a worm : fidget. How to use squirm in a sentence.
SQUIRM meaning: 1. to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or…. Learn more.
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...
noun. the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement. squirm. / skwɜːm / verb. to move with a wriggling motion; writhe. to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc.
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. [ VERB ]
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."
