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squirm around

/skwɜːm əˈraʊnd/

/skwɜrm əˈraʊnd/

Translations

squirm aroundverb

squirmed around

Past Simple

squirmed around

Past Participle

squirming around

Gerund

/skwɜːm əˈraʊnd/

/skwɜrm əˈraʊnd/

se tortillerSe dit d’un mouvement involontaire de gêne, d’inconfort ou de nervosité.

The child began to squirm around in his seat during the long ceremony.

L’enfant a commencé à se tortiller sur son siège pendant la longue cérémonie.

Additional translations

se trémousserPlus courant dans un registre familier ; insiste sur une agitation gênée ou nerveuse.

Synonyms

squirm aroundverb

To move in a twisting or contorted motion, often due to discomfort or nervousness.

The child began to squirm around in his seat during the long ceremony.