fidget
to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
to play with something in a restless or nervous way; fiddle: The boy kept fidgeting with the toy instead of paying attention.
to cause to fidget; make uneasy: He was fidgeted by a hunch that the girl was going to cause trouble.
Often fidg·ets. the condition or an instance of being nervously restless, uneasy, or impatient.
Also fidg·et·er. a person who fidgets.
Origin of fidget
1Other words from fidget
- fidg·et·ing·ly, adverb
- un·fidg·et·ing, adjective
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How to use fidget in a sentence
The distinction caused Holloway distress and she fidgeted and sniffled through the remainder of her testimony.
She fidgeted, till Mr. Ernescliffe asked Norman if there was a table of logarithms in the house.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeHere he stopped suddenly, fidgeted, and sat down, amid immense applause.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonI fidgeted up and down the raft, abusing myself to myself, and Jim was fidgeting up and down past me.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)It murmured, it fidgeted on its padded seats of red velvet, it raised a positive clamour.
The Nabob | Alphonse Daudet
Here the Queen put on her spectacles, and began staring at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Lewis Carroll
British Dictionary definitions for fidget
/ (ˈfɪdʒɪt) /
(intr) to move about restlessly
(intr often foll by with) to make restless or uneasy movements (with something); fiddle: he fidgeted with his pen
(tr) to cause to fidget
(tr) to cause to worry; make uneasy
(often plural) a state of restlessness or unease, esp as expressed in continual motion: he's got the fidgets
a person who fidgets
Origin of fidget
1Derived forms of fidget
- fidgetingly, adverb
- fidgety, adjective
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