wriggle 1
verbdomain: v movement
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Examples
- 1.The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
- 2.The prisoner writhed in discomfort
Synonyms
- writhe 1
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- wrestle 3
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- worm 1
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- squirm 1
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- twist 1
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
