1. (

• wiggle ,
• wriggle ,
• squirm

) the act of wiggling ;

1. (

• writhe ,
• wrestle ,
• wriggle ,
• worm ,
• squirm ,
• twist ,

) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace" ;