Past tense of wriggle
regular verb
The past tense of wriggle is wriggled. The past participle is also wriggled.
Forms of wriggle
| Base form (V1) | wriggle /ˈɹɪɡəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | wriggled |
| Past participle (V3) | wriggled |
| Present participle | wriggling |
| Third person singular | wriggles |
Wriggled in a sentence
- The worm wriggled out of the man's pocket.From the entry wriggle out of
- 'Come here, buggerlugs.' The woman flung her arms out to her sides and wriggled her fingers.2022 February 24, Rebecca Griffiths, The Hidden Child: A completely unputdownable mystery thriller inspired by a true crime, Bookouture…. From the entry buggerlugs
- While lying down, she wriggled into wool long-john top and bottoms.2000, Ian Wilson, Sally Wilson, Wilderness Journey: Reliving the Adventures of Canada’s Voyageurs, West Vancouver, B.C.; Seattle, Wash.…. From the entry long-john
- They clambered, squirmed and wriggled to the deck, forcing us steadily backward, though we emptied our pistols into them.1918 September–November, Edgar Rice Burroughs, “The Land That Time Forgot”, in The Blue Book Magazine, Chicago, Ill.: Story-press Corp.…. From the entry squirm
- Tom Kitten bit and spat, and mewed and wriggled; and the rolling-pin went roly-poly, roly; roly, poly, roly.1908 October, Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding, London: Frederick Warne, →OCLC; republished as The…. From the entry roly-poly
Meaning of wriggle
- verb To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.
- verb To cause something to wriggle.
- verb To use crooked or devious means.
Questions about the past tense of wriggle
- What is the past tense of wriggle?
- The past tense of wriggle is wriggled.
- What is the past participle of wriggle?
- The past participle of wriggle is wriggled.
- Is wriggle a regular or irregular verb?
- Wriggle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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