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squirms

squirms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of squirm.

Meaning of squirm

Verb

squirm (third-person singular simple present squirms, present participle squirming, simple past and past participle squirmed)

  1. (intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
    • The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.
    Synonyms:
    writhe, wriggle
  2. (intransitive) To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
    • I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.
    Synonyms:
    fidget
  3. To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

See all 4 meanings of squirm

Questions about squirms

What is squirms the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Squirms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of squirm.

Words near squirms in the dictionary

  1. squirmished
  2. squirmishes
  3. squirmishing
  4. squirmle
  5. squirmles
  6. squirms
  7. squirmworthy
  8. squirmy
  9. squirr
  10. squirred
  11. squirrel

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