English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Wriggled — Wriggle Wrig gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wriggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wriggling}.] [Freq. of wrig, probably from OE. wrikken to move to and fro; cf. LG. wriggeln, D. wrikken, Sw. vricka, Dan. vrikke.] To move the body to and fro with short, writhing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wriggle — verb ADVERB ▪ uncomfortably ▪ The children wriggled uncomfortably in their seats. ▪ free ▪ The dog wriggled free of his grasp and ran off. ▪ about … Collocations dictionary
wriggle — wrig|gle1 [ˈrıgəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German wriggeln] 1.) to twist your body from side to side with small quick movements ▪ Stop wriggling and let me put your T shirt on. wriggle under/through/into ▪ He wriggled … Dictionary of contemporary English
wriggle — [[t]rɪ̱g(ə)l[/t]] wriggles, wriggling, wriggled 1) VERB If you wriggle or wriggle part of your body, you twist and turn with quick movements, for example because you are uncomfortable. The babies are wriggling on their tummies... They were… … English dictionary
wriggle — v. (d; intr.) to wriggle out of (he wriggled out of my grip) * * * [ rɪg(ə)l] (d; intr.) to wriggle out of (he wriggled out of my grip) … Combinatory dictionary
wriggle — verb 1) she tried to hug him but he wriggled Syn: squirm, writhe, wiggle, jiggle, jerk, thresh, flounder, flail, twitch, twist and turn; snake, worm, slither 2) he wriggled out of his responsibilities … Thesaurus of popular words
wriggle — I UK [ˈrɪɡ(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms wriggle : present tense I/you/we/they wriggle he/she/it wriggles present participle wriggling past tense wriggled past participle wriggled to move, or to make something move, by… … English dictionary
wriggle — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (of a worm etc.) twist or turn its body with short writhing movements. 2 intr. (of a person or animal) make wriggling motions. 3 tr. & intr. (foll. by along etc.) move or go in this way (wriggled into the corner; wriggled his… … Useful english dictionary
make haste — {v. phr.} To move fast; hurry. Rarely used in speaking. * /The dog wriggled into one end of the hollow log, and the rabbit made haste to get out the other end./ * /Mary saw that she had hurt Jane s feelings, and made haste to say she was sorry./… … Dictionary of American idioms
make haste — {v. phr.} To move fast; hurry. Rarely used in speaking. * /The dog wriggled into one end of the hollow log, and the rabbit made haste to get out the other end./ * /Mary saw that she had hurt Jane s feelings, and made haste to say she was sorry./… … Dictionary of American idioms
