twiddle
to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.
to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle.
to turn about lightly; twirl.
the act of twiddling; turn; twirl.
Idioms about twiddle
twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing; be idle: Business was slack, and the salespeople were twiddling their thumbs.
Origin of twiddle
1Other words from twiddle
- twiddler, noun
Words Nearby twiddle
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How to use twiddle in a sentence
We cannot dither, we cannot just twiddle our thumbs, or wait and see.
After Steven Sotloff Murder, Congress Demands a Vote on Obama’s ISIS War | Josh Rogin | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe stood like a king among his peers, but flushed and restless, twiddling his fingers as kings do not twiddle theirs.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay | Maurice HewlettNo longer could Angèle deceive him—“twiddle him around her little finger,” as she would put it.
The Revellers | Louis TracyWe don't know anything about it, but that is no reason why we should sit back and twiddle our thumbs and start at shadows.
The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge | Laura Lee HopeAnd then comes a back-set of my health, and I have to twiddle my fingers and play patience.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
Get under the pilot an' sort o' twiddle ye off the track, don't they?
The Day's Work, Volume 1 | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for twiddle
/ (ˈtwɪdəl) /
(when intr, often foll by with) to twirl or fiddle (with), often in an idle way
to do nothing; be unoccupied
(intr) to turn, twirl, or rotate
(intr) rare to be occupied with trifles
an act or instance of twiddling
Origin of twiddle
1Derived forms of twiddle
- twiddler, noun
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