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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wriggle out of

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
wrig-gle out of
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wriggle, out of.

verb

To avoid performing a duty or fulfilling an obligation, by sneaky means.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

wriggles out of (present, singular) wriggled out of (participle, present) wriggled out of (participle, past) wriggled out of (past)

Questions

What does wriggle out of mean?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wriggle, out of.

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