squirm
1 verb with discomfort or nervousness INTRANSITIVEbheith giongachbheith corrthónachshe began to squirm impatiently d'éirigh sí corrthónach le mífhoighne 2 verb in order to escape INTRANSITIVEbheith ag tabhairt na gcor bheith ag lúbarnaíl the fish were leaping and squirming bhí na héisc ag léim agus ag tabhairt na gcorthey squirmed through the gap chuaigh siad ag lúbarnaíl tríd an mbearna, shleamhnaigh siad tríd an mbearnaTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb feel embarrassed, guilty etc INTRANSITIVEbheith i mbroidI squirmed when I saw it bhí náire shaolta orm nuair a chonaic mé é, bhí mé i mbroid le náire nuair a chonaic mé éthe rumours would make you squirm chuirfeadh na ráflaí scáth orthe was squirming with indecision bhí sé cráite leis an éiginnteacht, bhí sé i ngalar na gcás 4 verb especially SOCC (of object) move as if alive INTRANSITIVEsleamhnaigh verb the ball squirmed through her grasp shleamhnaigh an liathróid trína lámha