SQUIRM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SQUIRM?

Need another word that means the same as “squirm”? Find 29 synonyms for “squirm” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Squirm” are: twist, worm, wrestle, wriggle, writhe, wiggle, slide, slither, turn, shift, fidget, jiggle, twitch, thresh, flounder, flail, toss and turn, wince, blush, flush, go red, shuffle, tic, spasm, shudder

Squirm as a Noun

Definitions of "Squirm" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squirm” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A wriggling movement.
• The act of wiggling.

Synonyms of "Squirm" as a noun (8 Words)

jiggle	A quick light shake. Give that rack a jiggle.
shudder	An act of shuddering. The elevator rose with a shudder.
shuffle	A piece of music for or in the style of a shuffle. A shuffle facility.
spasm	A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. A spasm of coughing woke him.
tic	An idiosyncratic and habitual feature of a person s behaviour. They ve developed a verbal tic which involves repeating odd bits of each other s utterances.
twitch	A sudden pull or jerk. His mouth gave a slight twitch.
wiggle	A wiggling movement. A slight wiggle of the hips.
wriggle	The act of wiggling. She gave an impatient little wriggle.

Usage Examples of "Squirm" as a noun

• The toddler gave a sudden squirm.

Squirm as a Verb

Definitions of "Squirm" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “squirm” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Show or feel embarrassment or shame.
• Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.
• To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling.

Synonyms of "Squirm" as a verb (21 Words)

blush	Feel embarrassed or ashamed. The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by.
fidget	Move restlessly. The child is always fidgeting in his seat.
flail	Move like a flail thresh about. I was flailing about in the water.
flounder	Struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion. She is floundering in college.
flush	Of a toilet be cleansed by flushing. The plant had started to flush by late March.
go red	Move away from a place into another direction.
jiggle	Move about quickly from side to side or up and down. The car jiggled on its springs.
shift	Make a shift in or exchange of. The wind had shifted to the east.
slide	Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner. She slid the keys over the table.
slither	Move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion. I spied a baby adder slithering away.
thresh	Move like a flail thresh about. Machinery that can reap and thresh corn in the same process.
toss and turn	Agitate.
turn	To break and turn over earth especially with a plow. The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face.
twist	Twist suddenly so as to sprain. He grabbed the man and twisted his arm behind his back.
twitch	Use a twitch to subdue a horse. The dog twitched his ears.
wiggle	Move to and fro. Vi wiggled her toes.
wince	Make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress. She winced when she heard his pompous speech.
worm	Treat an animal with a preparation designed to expel parasitic worms. You wormed your way into their lives.
wrestle	Move or manipulate (something) with difficulty. The security guards wrestled them to the ground.
wriggle	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling. She wriggled her bare brown toes.
writhe	Respond with great emotional or physical discomfort to (an intense or unpleasant feeling or thought. The prisoner writhed in discomfort.

Usage Examples of "Squirm" as a verb

• He looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair.
• He squirmed as he recalled the phrases he had used.