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ALL meanings of squirm

squirm
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  • verb without object squirm to wriggle or writhe. 1
  • verb without object squirm to feel or display discomfort or distress, as from reproof, embarrassment, pain, etc.: He squirmed under the judge's questioning. 1
  • noun squirm the act of squirming; a squirming or wriggling movement. 1
  • intransitive verb squirm move to get free 1
  • intransitive verb squirm feel shame/guilt 1
  • verb squirm If you squirm, you move your body from side to side, usually because you are nervous or uncomfortable. 0
  • verb squirm If you squirm, you are very embarrassed or ashamed. 0
  • verb squirm to move with a wriggling motion; writhe 0
  • verb squirm to feel deep mental discomfort, guilt, embarrassment, etc 0
  • noun squirm a squirming movement 0
  • intransitive verb squirm to twist and turn the body in a snakelike movement; wriggle; writhe 0
  • intransitive verb squirm to show or feel distress, as from painful embarrassment, humiliation, etc. 0
  • noun squirm the act of squirming; a squirming motion 0
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