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wriggle
wrigglewrithe; squirm; to move by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake: He tried to wriggle out of the narrow opening.
Not to be confused with:wiggle – move quickly and irregularly from side to side: The puppy wiggled its tail.; undulatingwrig·gle W0238200 (rĭg′əl)v. wrig·gled, wrig·gling, wrig·gles v.intr.1. To turn or twist the body or a body part with writhing motions: The rabbit's nose wriggled.2. To move or proceed with writhing motions: wriggle into a sleeping bag; wriggled out of his grasp.v.tr.1. To move with a wriggling motion: wriggle a toe.2. To make (one's way, for example) by or as if by wriggling: He wriggled his way into her good graces.n. A wriggling movement.Phrasal Verb: wriggle out of To extricate oneself from (an undesirable situation or responsibility, for example) by sly or subtle means: wriggled out of a jam.
[Middle English wrigglen, perhaps from Middle Low German wriggeln; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
wrig′gly adj.wriggle (ˈrɪɡəl) vb1. to make or cause to make twisting movements2. (intr) to progress by twisting and turning3. (intr; foll by into or out of) to manoeuvre oneself by clever or devious means: wriggle out of an embarrassing situation. n4. a wriggling movement or action5. a sinuous marking or course[C15: from Middle Low German; compare Dutch wriggelen] ˈwriggler n ˈwriggly adjwrig•gle (ˈrɪg əl)
v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i. 1. to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm. 2. to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake. 3. to make one's way by shifts or expedients (often fol. by out): to wriggle out of a difficulty. v.t. 4. to cause to wriggle: to wriggle one's hips. 5. to bring, get, make, etc., by wriggling: to wriggle one's way through a tunnel. n. 6. the act of wriggling; a wriggling movement. [1485–95; < Middle Low German wriggelen (c. Dutch wriggelen), frequentative of *wriggen to twist, turn, akin to Old English wrīgian to twist; see wry] wriggle
Past participle: wriggled
Gerund: wriggling
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| I wriggle | | you wriggle | | he/she/it wriggles | | we wriggle | | you wriggle | | they wriggle |
| Preterite |
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| I wriggled | | you wriggled | | he/she/it wriggled | | we wriggled | | you wriggled | | they wriggled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am wriggling | | you are wriggling | | he/she/it is wriggling | | we are wriggling | | you are wriggling | | they are wriggling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have wriggled | | you have wriggled | | he/she/it has wriggled | | we have wriggled | | you have wriggled | | they have wriggled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was wriggling | | you were wriggling | | he/she/it was wriggling | | we were wriggling | | you were wriggling | | they were wriggling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had wriggled | | you had wriggled | | he/she/it had wriggled | | we had wriggled | | you had wriggled | | they had wriggled |
| Future |
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| I will wriggle | | you will wriggle | | he/she/it will wriggle | | we will wriggle | | you will wriggle | | they will wriggle |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have wriggled | | you will have wriggled | | he/she/it will have wriggled | | we will have wriggled | | you will have wriggled | | they will have wriggled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be wriggling | | you will be wriggling | | he/she/it will be wriggling | | we will be wriggling | | you will be wriggling | | they will be wriggling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been wriggling | | you have been wriggling | | he/she/it has been wriggling | | we have been wriggling | | you have been wriggling | | they have been wriggling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been wriggling | | you will have been wriggling | | he/she/it will have been wriggling | | we will have been wriggling | | you will have been wriggling | | they will have been wriggling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been wriggling | | you had been wriggling | | he/she/it had been wriggling | | we had been wriggling | | you had been wriggling | | they had been wriggling |
| Conditional |
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| I would wriggle | | you would wriggle | | he/she/it would wriggle | | we would wriggle | | you would wriggle | | they would wriggle |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have wriggled | | you would have wriggled | | he/she/it would have wriggled | | we would have wriggled | | you would have wriggled | | they would have wriggled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wriggle - the act of wiggling squirm, wigglemovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" | | Verb | 1. |  wriggle - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"squirm, twist, worm, writhe, wrestlemove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"wrench - make a sudden twisting motion |
wriggleverb1. jiggle, turn, twist, jerk, squirm, writhe The audience were fidgeting and wriggling in their seats.2. wiggle, jerk, wag, jiggle, waggle She pulled off her shoes and stockings and wriggled her toes.3. crawl, snake, worm, twist and turn, zigzag, slink Bauman wriggled along the passage on his stomach.noun1. twist, turn, jerk, wag, squirm, wiggle, jiggle, waggle With a wriggle, he freed himself from her grasp and ran off.wriggle out of something twist, avoid, duck, dodge, extricate yourself from, talk your way out of, worm your way out of The government is trying to wriggle out of its responsibilities.wriggleverbTo move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to side:squiggle, squirm, waggle, wiggle, worm, writhe.Translationswriggle (ˈrigl) verb to twist to and fro. The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation? 蠕動 蠕动 noun a wriggling movement. 蠕動 蠕动ˈwriggler noun 孑孓 孑孓wriggle
wriggle off the hookTo avoid having to do something, likened to a fish escaping from the hook of a fishing rod. My mom wanted me to help her clean out the garage this weekend, but I was able to wriggle off the hook, thanks to my away basketball game.See also: hook, off, wriggleget a wriggle onTo go faster. Those guys better get a wriggle on or we'll be moving boxes all day! I know we have to leave soon, so I'm getting a wriggle on!See also: get, on, wrigglewriggle out (of something)1. To extricate oneself from a snug thing or place by or as by twisting and contorting one's body in order to maneuver out of it. I thought I was completely stuck in the crawlspace, but I was finally able to wriggle out. The jeans were so tight that I had to wriggle out of them.2. To avoid or disentangle oneself from some situation, task, duty, or responsibility, especially through sly, devious, or cunning means. He always tries to wriggle out of doing the dishes each night, claiming he has some project or another he has to work on for school. Sally always finds some way to wriggle out of any trouble she gets herself into. I told you two weeks ago that the whole company has to be there to do the stock count—you're not wriggling out of it this time!See also: out, wrigglewriggle (one's) way out (of something)1. To extricate oneself from a snug thing or place by or as by twisting and contorting one's body in order to maneuver out of it. I thought I was completely stuck in the crawlspace, but I was finally able to wriggle my way back out. The jeans were so tight that I had to wriggle my way out of them.2. To avoid or disentangle oneself from some situation, task, duty, or responsibility, especially through sly, devious, or cunning means. He always tries to wriggle his way out of doing the dishes each night, claiming he has some project or another he has to work on for school. Sally is so charming that she can wriggle her way out of any trouble she gets into. I told you two weeks ago that the whole company has to be there to do the stock count—you're not wriggling your out of it this time!See also: out, way, wrigglewriggle in(to something)to wiggle and squeeze into something or some place. You will never be able to wriggle into that swimming suit. I can just wriggle in!See also: wrigglewriggle out (of something) 1. . Lit. to wiggle and squeeze out of something or some place. She wriggled out of her tight skirt and changed into something more comfortable. The skirt was so tight, she had to wriggle out. She couldn't pull it off. 2. . Fig. to get out of having to do something; to evade a responsibility. Don't try to wriggle out of this. I won't let you wriggle out this time.See also: out, wrigglewriggle outv.1. To free oneself from something by turning or twisting the body with sinuous writhing motions: I tried to pick up the cat, but it wriggled out of my grasp and ran away.2. To extricate oneself by sly or subtle means from some situation; worm one's way out of some situation: He always wriggles out of trouble by placing the blame on someone else.See also: out, wrigglewriggle
Related to wriggle: wriggle outSynonyms for wriggleverb jiggleSynonyms- jiggle
- turn
- twist
- jerk
- squirm
- writhe
verb wiggleSynonyms- wiggle
- jerk
- wag
- jiggle
- waggle
verb crawlSynonyms- crawl
- snake
- worm
- twist and turn
- zigzag
- slink
noun twistSynonyms- twist
- turn
- jerk
- wag
- squirm
- wiggle
- jiggle
- waggle
phrase wriggle out of somethingSynonyms- twist
- avoid
- duck
- dodge
- extricate yourself from
- talk your way out of
- worm your way out of
Synonyms for wriggleverb to move or proceed with short irregular motions up and down or from side to sideSynonyms- squiggle
- squirm
- waggle
- wiggle
- worm
- writhe
Synonyms for wrigglenoun the act of wigglingSynonymsRelated Words- movement
- motility
- motion
- move
verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)Synonyms- squirm
- twist
- worm
- writhe
- wrestle
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