worm

• Ein längliches, weiches, wirbelloses Tier, oft im Boden oder Wasser lebend, oder ein parasitärer Organismus, der Wirte befällt.

A noun referring to a long, slender, soft-bodied invertebrate animal, often found in soil or water, or a parasitic creature that infests hosts.

1. A1formal

   A long, slender, soft-bodied invertebrate animal that lives in soil or water.

   Wurm

   • The robin pulled a worm out of the ground.
   • Earthworms help aerate the soil in gardens.
   • Children often find worms after a rainstorm.

2. Computer virus typeB2informalIT

   A type of malicious software that replicates itself to spread to other computers.

   Wurm

   • The computer worm infected thousands of systems overnight.
   • IT experts are working to remove the worm from the network.
   • A worm can spread without any user action.

3. Unpleasant personB2informal

   A person who is considered weak, pitiful, or contemptible.

   Wurm

   • He's such a worm for lying to his friends.
   • Don't be a worm; stand up for yourself.
   • She called him a worm after he betrayed her trust.

   Synonymecurinsectmaggottoadwretch

• Verb, das eine langsame, vorsichtige oder mühsame Bewegung bezeichnet, oft in gewundener oder schlängelnder Weise, oder das Herausbekommen von Informationen durch beharrliches Fragen.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving slowly, carefully, or with difficulty, often in a winding or twisting manner, or to extract information by persistent questioning.

1. Move slowly or with difficultyB2informal

   To move in a slow, twisting, or laborious manner, often through a narrow space.

   Sich winden

   • He wormed his way through the crowded room.
   • The cat wormed under the fence to escape.
   • She wormed through the narrow tunnel carefully.

   Synonymecrawlcreepinchinsinuateslithersnakesquirmtwistwriggle

2. Gain trust or information slylyC1informal

   To gradually gain someone's trust or obtain information through cunning or persistent effort.

   herausbekommen

   • He wormed the secret out of her by asking many questions.
   • The spy wormed his way into the organization.
   • She wormed her way into his confidence over several months.

   Synonymecajoleelicitextractinfiltrateingratiateinsinuateinveiglemaneuverwanglewheedle