noun
- a small insect with pincers at the end of its body
verb
- to influence someone by persistent private persuasion
Usage: informal
Examples
- The earwig crawled out from under the flower pot.
- Earwigs are common garden insects that feed on plants and other small insects.
- She found an earwig in her bathroom sink.
- The lobbyist tried to earwig the senator before the vote.
- He was always earwigging his colleagues to support his proposals.
- Don’t let them earwig you into changing your mind.