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squirm
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
squirms; squirmed; squirming
squirms; squirmed; squirming
Learner's definition of SQUIRM
[no object]
: to make a lot of twisting movements because you are nervous, uncomfortable, bored, etc.（因紧张、不适或无聊等）扭动 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him.我想抱住这个婴儿，他却扭来扭去。
- She squirmed under her father's angry stare.爸爸生气地盯着她，这使她坐立不安。
- The children squirmed with delight.孩子们高兴地扭来扭去。
- He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free.他试图抓住她，但她还是挣脱了。
- The frog squirmed out of his hands.青蛙扭动着从他手里逃走了。
- The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat.这个故事血腥的细节使我坐立不安。
- a Congressional investigation that is making the industry squirm [=making people in the industry very nervous and uncomfortable]使该行业工作者坐立不安的国会调查
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The baby squirmed a lot when I tried to hold him. She squirmed under her father's angry stare. The children squirmed with delight. He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free. The frog squirmed out of his hands. The gory details of the story had me squirming in my seat. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Costner followers squirm in an uncomfortable position, unique to the millennium, of having to weigh moviegoer affection against the outrage and insult felt as a citizen. 
Armond White, National Review, 12 Aug. 2022 Some were clearly trying to squirm out of trouble themselves. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022 The actress plays an investigative surgeon working for the National Organ Registry, and the film has caused some viewers to squirm their seats, if not walk out entirely. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 Carlsbad made the visitors from Chula Vista squirm a bit in the final inning. Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022 The leatherwork, woodwork and metalwork is intended to compete with what Bentley can offer, and those who squirm at the idea of animal skin lining their vehicle’s cabin have vegetarian options like Ultrafabric and Kvadrat wool. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022 To make this point, Meurisse (who also wrote the screenplay, in collaboration with Amélie Philippe and Yohann Gloaguen) frequently makes his audience squirm, with sequences that push the boundaries of good taste. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Let the Yankees squirm then trying to decide how the price-tag may escalate. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2022 Offscreen controversies regarding the series' nudity have contributed to some fans' strong feelings about the show, while others squirm at the idea that this is a series about teens. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2022 See More
Armond White, National Review, 12 Aug. 2022 Some were clearly trying to squirm out of trouble themselves. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2022 The actress plays an investigative surgeon working for the National Organ Registry, and the film has caused some viewers to squirm their seats, if not walk out entirely. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 Carlsbad made the visitors from Chula Vista squirm a bit in the final inning. Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022 The leatherwork, woodwork and metalwork is intended to compete with what Bentley can offer, and those who squirm at the idea of animal skin lining their vehicle’s cabin have vegetarian options like Ultrafabric and Kvadrat wool. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022 To make this point, Meurisse (who also wrote the screenplay, in collaboration with Amélie Philippe and Yohann Gloaguen) frequently makes his audience squirm, with sequences that push the boundaries of good taste. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Let the Yankees squirm then trying to decide how the price-tag may escalate. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2022 Offscreen controversies regarding the series' nudity have contributed to some fans' strong feelings about the show, while others squirm at the idea that this is a series about teens. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
origin unknown
First Known Use
circa 1691, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of squirm was circa 1691 verb
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