Squirm
verb
To move your body from side to side, usually because you are uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed.
The child began to squirm in his mother's arms.
Often appears as...
- squirm in discomfort
- squirm with embarrassment
verb
To move your body from side to side, usually because you are uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed.
The child began to squirm in his mother's arms.
Often appears as...
- squirm in discomfort
- squirm with embarrassment
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Use 'squirm' when describing someone moving due to physical discomfort, not only emotional states.
The tight shoes made him squirm with every step.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Distress
'Squirm' often indicates a mild or controlled expression of unease, not extreme panic or fear.
She squirmed under the cold stethoscope but remained silent.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Use 'squirm' to describe reactions to awkward or embarrassing social situations.
He squirmed when they recounted his karaoke performance.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Use 'squirm' when describing someone moving due to physical discomfort, not only emotional states.
The tight shoes made him squirm with every step.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Distress
'Squirm' often indicates a mild or controlled expression of unease, not extreme panic or fear.
She squirmed under the cold stethoscope but remained silent.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Use 'squirm' to describe reactions to awkward or embarrassing social situations.
He squirmed when they recounted his karaoke performance.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Discomfort
Use 'squirm' when describing someone moving due to physical discomfort, not only emotional states.
The tight shoes made him squirm with every step.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Distress
'Squirm' often indicates a mild or controlled expression of unease, not extreme panic or fear.
She squirmed under the cold stethoscope but remained silent.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Use 'squirm' to describe reactions to awkward or embarrassing social situations.
He squirmed when they recounted his karaoke performance.
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Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
is they come in and in very subtle ways over the course of several hours, they will ask that person to tell that story backwards, and then they'll watch them squirm, and track which questions produce the highest volume of deceptive tells. Why do they do that? Well, we all do the same thing. We rehearse our words, but we rarely rehearse our gestures.
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How to spot a liar -...
ways in over the course of several hours they will ask that person to tell their story backwards and then they'll watch them squirm and track which questions produce the highest volume of deceptive tells why do they do that well we all do the same thing we rehearse our words but we rarely rehearse our gestures we say
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The Survival of the Sea...
Roughly a month and a half after having been laid, the surviving eggs hatch, and the young turtles, each small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, squirm to the surface, emerging from the sand en masse, and making their desperate dash for the sea. Along the way, debris, pitfalls, crabs,
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How to build your...
He would squirm in his chair during independent work, and he would never stay still for more than three or four minutes. Students like Jamal can perplex brand new teachers because they're not quite sure how to support young people like him. I took a direct approach.
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Climbing Islands in the...
and I started squirming my way up, through here. And I was in there for hours and... straight up there were tarantulas in there, scorpions, it was wicked hot. It was probably the nastiest thing I've ever done in my life. Finally, I hit a wall at the end.
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Search for Arrows PIPE...
with kids and the picture the deputy suspects suddenly double here's one right here the same thing they're hoping okay and it's bleeding out of it snake okay there's an arrow cleanser this cat snake and it's it's squirming around for its life
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The language of being...
And if you're squirming or you're laughing or you stood up, or you're beginning to stand, you're speaking the language that I endearingly call "the language of growing up a fat kid." And any body-image issue is a dialect of that language.
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Frank Drake’s Cosmic...
frank knew his audience he knew this question would make them squirm even giggle but he also knew he had to ask it the question as to whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in space is long fascinated people
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Sir David Attenborough...
when they get to the top there's nowhere else to go they look dangerously exposed to the sun and to other predators but there they stay in a tight squirming mass
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Would You Eat Live...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
is they come in and in very subtle ways over the course of several hours, they will ask that person to tell that story backwards, and then they'll watch them squirm, and track which questions produce the highest volume of deceptive tells. Why do they do that? Well, we all do the same thing. We rehearse our words, but we rarely rehearse our gestures.
Video examples
How to spot a liar -...
ways in over the course of several hours they will ask that person to tell their story backwards and then they'll watch them squirm and track which questions produce the highest volume of deceptive tells why do they do that well we all do the same thing we rehearse our words but we rarely rehearse our gestures we say
Video examples
The Survival of the Sea...
Roughly a month and a half after having been laid, the surviving eggs hatch, and the young turtles, each small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, squirm to the surface, emerging from the sand en masse, and making their desperate dash for the sea. Along the way, debris, pitfalls, crabs,
Video examples
How to build your...
He would squirm in his chair during independent work, and he would never stay still for more than three or four minutes. Students like Jamal can perplex brand new teachers because they're not quite sure how to support young people like him. I took a direct approach.
Video examples
Climbing Islands in the...
and I started squirming my way up, through here. And I was in there for hours and... straight up there were tarantulas in there, scorpions, it was wicked hot. It was probably the nastiest thing I've ever done in my life. Finally, I hit a wall at the end.
Video examples
Search for Arrows PIPE...
with kids and the picture the deputy suspects suddenly double here's one right here the same thing they're hoping okay and it's bleeding out of it snake okay there's an arrow cleanser this cat snake and it's it's squirming around for its life
Video examples
The language of being...
And if you're squirming or you're laughing or you stood up, or you're beginning to stand, you're speaking the language that I endearingly call "the language of growing up a fat kid." And any body-image issue is a dialect of that language.
Video examples
Frank Drake’s Cosmic...
frank knew his audience he knew this question would make them squirm even giggle but he also knew he had to ask it the question as to whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in space is long fascinated people
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
when they get to the top there's nowhere else to go they look dangerously exposed to the sun and to other predators but there they stay in a tight squirming mass
Video examples
Would You Eat Live...
it has a big bulbous head beady black eyes and eight squirming tentacles
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Quote examples
Christoph Waltz
Austrian Actor
You know, I don't talk about the characters that I play. Years ago, I was a little timid about it and I kind of squirmed when I was asked, 'Could you tell us something about your character.' Now with a little self-confidence that comes with the grey beard, I just flatly refuse.
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John Simm
English Actor
I can't watch shows like 'The X Factor,' for instance. I just squirm for the people involved, for the way they're being used. It's the cruellest, most ridiculous show on television. It's ruined music, ruined everything.
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Emily Carr
Canadian Artist
The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.
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Paul Kane
English Writer
I can look back at stuff I wrote in my early days and squirm at some of the mistakes I made. But we're all learning every day; we never stop. I just hope people keep on liking what I do. That gives me such a kick.
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Gautam Rode
Indian Actor
I don't want to ever look cheap on screen and want my viewers to squirm in their seats when they see me in such a scene. I'd rather wow them with my physique.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
I came across an older picture of me that someone had posted on Facebook, and I totally remember squirming and feeling very fat while I was shooting it.
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Adam Scott
American Actor
AirPods have squirmed their way into my life. I use them every day, and I always know where they are and if they're charged or not.
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Michael Rooker
American Actor
Horror fans need horror, okay? They don't need little worms squirming around going down your throat. To them, that's not horror.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
The experience of making a movie is far removed from watching the end result. It's exciting, but it still makes me squirm.
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Dave Portnoy
American Celebrity
I like seeing Roger Goodell squirm.
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Christoph Waltz
Austrian Actor
You know, I don't talk about the characters that I play. Years ago, I was a little timid about it and I kind of squirmed when I was asked, 'Could you tell us something about your character.' Now with a little self-confidence that comes with the grey beard, I just flatly refuse.
Quote examples
John Simm
English Actor
I can't watch shows like 'The X Factor,' for instance. I just squirm for the people involved, for the way they're being used. It's the cruellest, most ridiculous show on television. It's ruined music, ruined everything.
Quote examples
Emily Carr
Canadian Artist
The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.
Quote examples
Paul Kane
English Writer
I can look back at stuff I wrote in my early days and squirm at some of the mistakes I made. But we're all learning every day; we never stop. I just hope people keep on liking what I do. That gives me such a kick.
Quote examples
Gautam Rode
Indian Actor
I don't want to ever look cheap on screen and want my viewers to squirm in their seats when they see me in such a scene. I'd rather wow them with my physique.
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Christie Brinkley
American Model
I came across an older picture of me that someone had posted on Facebook, and I totally remember squirming and feeling very fat while I was shooting it.
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Adam Scott
American Actor
AirPods have squirmed their way into my life. I use them every day, and I always know where they are and if they're charged or not.
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Michael Rooker
American Actor
Horror fans need horror, okay? They don't need little worms squirming around going down your throat. To them, that's not horror.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
The experience of making a movie is far removed from watching the end result. It's exciting, but it still makes me squirm.
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Dave Portnoy
American Celebrity
I like seeing Roger Goodell squirm.
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