worming

3 definitions • 3 examples

present participle of

to succeed in moving along in a difficult or crowded situation, by moving your body slowly and carefully:

Because he was so small, he could worm (his way) through the crowd.

She wormed herself under the fence.

to give an animal, especially a pet dog or cat, medicine to kill any worms that might be living inside it:

Has your dog been wormed?