Preguntas sobre ejemplos de oraciones con, y la definición y uso de "Squirm"

A: It’s when you move your body in an awkward or uncomfortable way.

A: It means to wiggle around such as when you’re uncomfortable. Think of it as like when someone you’re friends with is holding you down and you squirm to try and get away. Or a worm squirms😂

A: I’ve never heard “squirm” used in the same context as the sentence you provided, but “squirm” means to wiggle and move around due to discomfort or nervousness

A: to wiggle or move around like a worm

A: To move because you're uncomfortable or because you can't stay still.

A: Here are some sentences with the word squirm:

a.) Live fish are sold squirming in plastic bags.
b.) I squirmed and tried to push away the pain.
c.) Someone grabbed him but he managed to squirm free.
d.) I still squirm with embarrassment at the thought of it.
e.) She squirmed under her father's angry stare.

A: My baby just learned to crawl. She can’t walk yet.

My cat tried to escape the house yesterday, but I closed the door before she could.

He started to squirm during the boring presentation.

A: Example 2 is correct
But make “continuously” into “constantly”

A: I had to squirm out of his grasp.

She needed to squirm to reach the itch.

I am bored in class and starting to squirm.

A: Writhing is seen as more violent and energetic. Squirm is a cuter (sometimes creepy) version of writhe.

If you like caterpillars, but you hate snakes you would say "A caterpillar squirms, but a snake writhes!"

If you loved snakes but you hated caterpillars, you may instead say "A snake squirms, but caterpillars writhe!"

Writhe can also be used to show something is in pain, and jerking about. A worm may writhe when put on a fish hook

A: fidget is lots of little motions, usually jerky, or rapid. Think of a small child who ate lots of sugar, and was told to sit still and be quiet. They fidget. A bouncing knee, playing with the hands, looking around, stretching, those kinds of movements. Usually someone who is fidgeting is bored, or impatient.

Squirm is more...wiggly, smooth, and irregular. Earthworms squirm, snakes squirm. A child who is afraid to get a shot (as in a vaccine) might squirm. Twisting the body, trying to leave, facing away, avoidant movements. Usually someone squirming is uncomfortable or in pain.

A: Squirm is what you do when you're being tickled or when you are feeling discomfort
Example: "He tried to hold onto her but she squirmed free."

Quiver is more like a tremble or shake. Almost like a shiver.
Example: "The tree branches were quivering in the wind." "She felt a quiver of fear."

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A: I got it :)
Thanks for correcting me 😊

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A: It is a common word. It means wriggling or moving around. A parent might tell their child "Stop squirming!" if they are moving around a lot.

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