fidget

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪdʒɪt/

Definition

Make small, restless movements with one's hands or body, often due to nervousness, impatience, or boredom.

Examples

• Please stop fidgeting with your necklace while I am trying to talk to you.

• The children began to fidget in their chairs during the long, dull lecture.

• He has a nervous habit of fidgeting with his keys whenever he feels anxious.

How to Use fidget

fidget with (phrasal verb)

to play with an object restlessly — "Stop fidgeting with your phone during the meeting."

fidget in (prepositional phrase)

to move restlessly while sitting in a specific place — "The toddler started to fidget in his high chair."

Synonyms of fidget

Words with a similar meaning to fidget:

• squirm
• twitch
• wriggle
• agitate

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