quẫy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
(verb) to move one's body or parts of the body violently in many different directions; to waggle or wriggle violently (e.g. the tail); to thrash about
Register: informal
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
(verb) to move in different directions to try to get out of a place; to struggle to
Register: informal
Sense 3
(verb) to go to a bar, club, etc. to enjoy oneself; to hang out; to party
Register: informal
Examples
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “quẫy” mean?
(verb) to move one's body or parts of the body violently in many different directions; to waggle or wriggle violently (e.g. the tail); to thrash about
Is “quẫy” formal or informal?
quẫy is generally informal.