| Front | wriggle |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /ˈrɪɡl/NAmE /ˈrɪɡl/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to twist and turn your body or part of it with quick short movements wiggle~ (about/around) The baby was wriggling around on my lap.~ sth She wriggled her toes. 2 [intransitive, transitive] to move somewhere by twisting and turning your body or part of it squirm(+ adv./prep.) The fish wriggled out of my fingers.+ adj. She managed to wriggle free. ~ your way/yourself + adv./prep. They wriggled their way through the tunnel. He wriggled himself into a comfortable position. ˌwriggle ˈout of sth/out of doing sth(informal, disapproving) to avoid doing sth that you should do, especially by thinking of clever excusesHe tried desperately to wriggle out of giving a clear answer. noun  word origin [usually singular]an act of wriggling |
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