fidget

²fidget

verb

Definition of FIDGET

intransitive verb

: to move or act restlessly or nervously

transitive verb

: to cause to move or act nervously

Examples of FIDGET

1. He was constantly fidgeting in his chair.
2. <small children are likely to fidget in church>

First Known Use of FIDGET

1754

Related to FIDGET

Synonyms: fiddle, jerk, jig, jiggle, squiggle, squirm, thrash, thresh, toss, twist, twitch, wiggle, wriggle, writhe

Related Words: flit, flutter, twitter; quake, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble; pace

Near Antonyms: relax, rest, unwind; calm (down), still

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