fidget

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: squirm, twitch, wriggle, agitate

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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."

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