Wriggle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrɪɡl|  American pronunciation of the word wriggle
Brit.  |ˈrɪɡ(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word wriggle

noun

- the act of wiggling (syn: squirm, wiggle)

verb

- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (syn: squirm, twist, worm, wrestle, writhe)
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

Extra examples

The children wriggled and squirmed in their chairs.

She managed to wriggle free of her ropes.

They wriggled out of their wet clothes.

I had trouble getting the wriggling fish off my hook.

The snake wriggled across the path and went underneath a bush.

He was able to wriggle through the narrow opening.

He wriggled in his jacket to make a more comfortable fit.

Stop wriggling and let me put your T-shirt on.

He wriggled through the window.

The dog wriggled free and ran off.

She took off her shoes and wriggled her toes.

The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: wriggle
he/she/it: wriggles
present participle: wriggling
past tense: wriggled
past participle: wriggled
noun
singular: wriggle
plural: wriggles
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