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View usage for: (rɪgəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense wriggles, present participle wriggling, past tense, past participle wriggled1. verbIf you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable. The babies are wriggling on their tummies. [VERB] They were fidgeting and wriggling in their seats. [VERB] She pulled off her shoes and stockings and wriggled her toes. [VERB noun] ...wriggling worms. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: wiggle, jerk, wag, jiggle More Synonyms of wriggle 2. verbIf you wriggle somewhere, for example through a small gap, you move there by twisting and turning your body. He clutched the child tightly as she again tried to wriggle free. [VERB adverb/preposition] Bauman wriggled into the damp coverall. [VERB adverb/preposition] Phrasal verbs: See wriggle out of More Synonyms of wriggle wriggle in British English (ˈrɪɡəl) verb1. to make or cause to make twisting movements 2. (intransitive) to progress by twisting and turning 3. (intr; foll by into or out of) to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious means wriggle out of an embarrassing situation noun4. a wriggling movement or action 5. a sinuous marking or course Derived forms wriggler (ˈwriggler) noun wriggly (ˈwriggly) adjective Word origin C15: from Middle Low German; compare Dutch wriggelenwriggle in American English (ˈrɪgəl) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈwriggled or ˈwriggling1. to move to and fro with a twisting, writhing motion; twist and turn; squirm 2. to move along with a wriggling motion 3. to make one's way by subtle or shifty means; dodge; equivocate to wriggle out of a difficulty verb transitive5. to bring into a specified condition, form, etc. by wriggling noun6. a wriggling movement or action Derived forms wriggly (ˈwriggly) adjectiveWord forms: ˈwrigglier or ˈwriggliest Word origin MLowG wriggeln, akin to OFris wrigia: see wry Examples of 'wriggle' in a sentencewriggle Was she trying to wriggle free of boutique theatre?Those who wriggle free are spared and it is easier for a man to do so.She wriggled free after the raiders fled the boat.But she got wedged in and battled for an hour to try and wriggle free.After three days the maid wriggled free and used the rope to climb out of a window.Then he wriggled past me in the hall and went off into his life.His ability to wriggle past people was fantastic.She managed to wriggle away from him and run home.Forest had aimed to wriggle clear of the bottom three for the first time in almost four months.And how much they wriggle about.Instead, they were almost allowed to wriggle free.The harder we try to wriggle free from it, the tighter it holds us in its grip.But be warned - emotionally this movie will reach deep into the pit of your stomach and wriggle your guts about before wrenching them out.But West Ham let them wriggle free as they squandered those three crucial chances.He tried to wriggle away - but she clung on, until his trainers came off and he fled barefoot. In other languageswriggle British English: wriggle VERB If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable. The babies are wriggling on their tummies. - American English: wriggle
- Brazilian Portuguese: contorcer-se
- Chinese: 扭来扭去
- European Spanish: retorcerse
- French: gigoter
- German: zappeln
- Italian: dimenarsi
- Japanese: ぴくぴく動かす/体をくねらせる
- Korean: 몸을 비비꼬다
- European Portuguese: contorcer-se
- Latin American Spanish: retorcerse
Chinese translation of 'wriggle' vi - (also wriggle about)
扭动(動) (niǔdòng)
vt - [one's toes, fingers]
扭动(動) (niǔdòng)
Definition to twist and turn with quick movements The audience were fidgeting and wriggling in their seats. Definition to twist and turn with quick movements She pulled off her shoes and stockings and wriggled her toes. Definition to move along by twisting and turning Bauman wriggled along the passage on his stomach. Synonyms worm twist and turn zigzag slink Definition a wriggling movement or action With a wriggle, he freed himself from her grasp and ran off. Synonyms turn jerk squirm jiggle waggle idiomSee wriggle out of somethingAdditional synonymsDefinition to glide or move in a winding course, like a snake The road snaked through the forested mountains. Synonyms wind, twist, curve, turn, bend, ramble, meander, deviate, zigzagDefinition to wriggle He gave a feeble shrug and tried to squirm free. Synonyms wriggle, twist, writhe, shift, flounder, wiggle, fidgetDefinition to rotate or move round As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay. Synonyms rotate, spin, go round (and round), revolve, roll, circle, wheel, twist, spiral, whirl, swivel, pivot, twirl, gyrate, go round in circles, move in a circle Additional synonymsDefinition a twist, bend, or distortion in shape Synonyms twist, bend, warp, distortionDefinition to move rapidly and repeatedly from side to side or up and down He wagged a disapproving finger at me. Synonyms waggle, wave, shake, flourish, brandish, wobble, wiggleDefinition an instance of wagging The dog gave a responsive wag of his tail. Synonyms wave, shake, swing, toss, sway, flutter, waver, quiver, vibration, wiggle, oscillation, waggleDefinition to move with a rapid shaking or wobbling motion He was waggling his toes in his socks. Synonyms wag, wiggle, wave, shake, flutter, wobble, oscillateDefinition to twist or squirm in pain He was writhing on the floor in agony. Synonyms squirm, struggle, twist, toss, distort, thrash, jerk, wriggle, wiggle, contort, convulse, thresh |