worm

(transitive) To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.

(intransitive) To move with one's body dragging the ground.

(intransitive, figuratively) To work one's way by artful or devious means.

(transitive, figuratively) To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.

To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.

(transitive, figuratively, in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).

(transitive, nautical) To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.

(transitive) To deworm (an animal).

(transitive) To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.

(transitive) To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.