Squirm (Noun)
Meaning
The act of wiggling.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The children's squirm as they tried to free themselves from the sticky tape was both comical and frustrating for their parents.
- As she was pinned down, the child's squirm caused the adults holding her to stumble.
- His squirm to get out of the small car was met with amusement by onlookers.
- She had to endure a full 30 minutes of the patient's squirm before she could administer the anesthetic.
- After accidentally getting superglue on his pants, the poor man's squirm as he tried to wriggle out of the pants caused his colleagues to burst into laughter.