squirm

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skwɜːm/

Verb

Japanese Meaning

体を蛇行させるように動かす / 恥ずかしさなどから身をよじる / 質問や取材などをはぐらかす

The captured eel began to squirm in the fisherman's net.

捕まったウナギは漁師の網の中で身をくねらせ始めた。

Sense（1）

To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straitjacket.

Sense（2）

To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.

I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.

Sense（3）

To evade a question, an interviewer etc.

squirms

（ present singular third-person ）

squirming

（ participle present ）

squirmed

（ participle past ）

squirmed

（ past ）