wriggle
//ˈrɪɡ.əl//
Verb
wriggleInfinitive
wrigglePresent tense
wriggledPast tense
wriggledPast participle
wrigglingPresent participle
wrigglesThird-person singular
1
To twist and turn the body or a part of it with quick, short movements.
The baby wriggled in my arms.
2
To move somewhere by twisting and turning the body.
The child wriggled through the narrow gap in the fence.
3
To avoid doing something by using clever excuses or tricks.
He always tries to wriggle out of doing the dishes.
Antonym
Noun
1
A wriggling movement.
The fish gave a wriggle and slipped out of my hands.