wriggle /ˈɹɪɡəl/verb 3noun 1forms 3phrases 2 verb3 •To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats. •To cause something to wriggle.He was sitting on the lawn, wriggling his toes in the grass. •To use crooked or devious means. noun1 •A wriggling movement. formswriggled · wriggling · wriggles Phrases with wriggle get a wriggle onTo hurry up. wriggle out ofTo avoid performing a duty or fulfilling an obligation, by sneaky means.