How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

in the PONS Dictionary

I. worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] N

1. worm ZOOL:

Wurm m <-(e)s, Würmer>
Larve f <-, -n>
Made f <-, -n>

2. worm MED (parasite):

Wurm m <-(e)s, Würmer>
to have worms

3. worm pej inf (person):

Fiesling m <-s, -e> pej inf
Ungust[e]l m A coarse

4. worm COMPUT:

Wurm m <-(e)s, Würmer>

5. worm TECH (in gear):

Schnecke f <-, -n> spec

Phrases:

II. worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] VB trans

1. worm (wriggle):

2. worm fig pej (insinuate into):

3. worm (treat for worms):

III. worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] VB intr

ˈear worm N fig

Ohrwurm m <-(e)s, -würmer>

ˈglow-worm N

Glühwürmchen nt <-s, ->

ˈslow-worm N

Blindschleiche f <-, -n>

worm out VB trans fig pej

to worm sth out of sb
jdm etw entlocken

ˈworm cast N

ˈworm-eat·en ADJ

mudworm, tubifex worm, sewage worm N

nematode [ˈnemətəʊd], round worm (Caenorhabditis elegans)

parasitic worm

ˈworm ex·trud·er N TECH

Schneckenpresse f <-, -n>

ˈworm cast·ing N

cotton boll worm, boll weevil [ˌbəʊlˈwiːvl] N

OpenDict entry

computer worm N

computer worm COMPUT
OpenDict entry

worm gear N

worm gear TECH
Present
Iworm
youworm
he/she/itworms
weworm
youworm
theyworm
Past
Iwormed
youwormed
he/she/itwormed
wewormed
youwormed
theywormed
Present Perfect
Ihavewormed
youhavewormed
he/she/ithaswormed
wehavewormed
youhavewormed
theyhavewormed
Past Perfect
Ihadwormed
youhadwormed
he/she/ithadwormed
wehadwormed
youhadwormed
theyhadwormed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Look up "worms" in other languages