worm
/wɜrm/
noun
- A small, long, thin animal with no legs, that lives in soil or water.
- The robin pulled a worm out of the ground for its chicks.
- We used worms as bait when we went fishing.
- After the rain, worms came up onto the sidewalk.
- A computer program that copies itself and spreads to other computers, often causing damage.
- The company's network was shut down by a computer worm.
- The worm spread through email attachments.
- Always update your antivirus software to protect against worms.
- A person who is weak, pitiful, or not respected.
- He felt like a worm after lying to his best friend.
- Don't treat me like a worm; I deserve some respect.
- The villain in the story was a miserable worm.
verb
- To move slowly and with difficulty, often by twisting or crawling.
- The cat wormed under the fence to escape.
- The soldier wormed his way through the narrow tunnel.
- She wormed through the crowd to get to the front.
- To get information or a favor from someone by being clever or persistent.
- She wormed an invitation to the party from her coworker.
- The reporter wormed her way into the celebrity's confidence.
- He tried to worm the secret out of his little sister.