What part of speech is wriggle?

Wriggle can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. wriggle is a verb, present, 1st person singular of wriggle (infinitive).
  • 2. wriggle is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. wriggle is a noun, singular of wriggles.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does wriggle mean?

Definitions

Verb

wriggle - 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"

Noun

wriggle - the act of wiggling

Examples of wriggle

#   Sentence  
1. verb The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace.
2. verb He will wriggle out of the fix.
3. verb Wriggle your toes.
4. verb I'll try to wriggle out of it if I can.
5. verb Seals have small flippers, wriggle on their bellies on land and lack visible ear flaps.
6. verb She would catch chafers and beetles and stick them on a pin, after which she would push a leaf or a bit of paper close enough for them to seize with their feet; for the pleasure of seeing them writhe and wriggle in their efforts to free themselves from the pins.
Sentence  
verb
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace.
He will wriggle out of the fix.
Wriggle your toes.
I'll try to wriggle out of it if I can.
Seals have small flippers, wriggle on their bellies on land and lack visible ear flaps.
She would catch chafers and beetles and stick them on a pin, after which she would push a leaf or a bit of paper close enough for them to seize with their feet; for the pleasure of seeing them writhe and wriggle in their efforts to free themselves from the pins.

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