squirm Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of wiggling
    wriggle; wiggle.
  2. verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
    twist; wrestle; writhe; worm; wriggle.
    • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
    • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

WordNet

Squirm intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. Swarm to climb a tree.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Squirmed ; present participle & verbal noun Squirming
Definitions
  1. To twist about briskly with contorions like an eel or a worm; to wriggle; to writhe.

Webster 1913