wriggle

[US]/'rɪg(ə)l/
[UK]/'rɪɡl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. twist and turn; move in a sinuous manner
vt. cause a part of the body to twist and turn; avoid doing something by behaving evasively
n. a sinuous or twisting movement

Phrases & Collocations

wriggle out of

Example Sentences

the wriggle of the mountains

to wriggle out of trouble

He wriggled uncomfortably on the chair.

don't try and wriggle out of your contract.

They wriggled out of a difficulty.

He wriggled on the hard chair.

The snake wriggled through the grass.

to wriggle out of your responsibilities

Don’t let Tom wriggle out of helping you.

with a wrench Tony wriggled free.

she wriggled her bare, brown toes.

Susie wriggled out of her clothes.

A snake wriggled across the road.

Children wriggle themselves when they are bored.

He wriggled his way into favor.

I’ve got an appointment I can’t wriggle out of.

wriggled through a gap in the fence; a large gap in the wall where the artillery shell had exploded.

she kicked and wriggled but he held her firmly.

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