worm | Definition of worm

Synonyms and Antonyms of worm

1 to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

Synonyms of worm

creep, encroach, inch

Words Related to worm

entrench (also intrench), impinge, infringe, intrude, invade

overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, overstep

2 to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

over a period of several years, the undercover agent was able to worm his way into the drug kingpin's confidence

Synonyms of worm

infiltrate, insinuate, slip, sneak, wind, work in, wriggle

Words Related to worm

creep, edge, wiggle

insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce

3 to move slowly with the body close to the ground

the cat silently wormed along the ground as it snuck up on the bird

Synonyms of worm

belly, crawl, creep, grovel, slide, slither, snake, wriggle

Words Related to worm

edge, inch, nose

skulk, sneak, steal, tiptoe