Definition of fidget
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:uneasiness or restlessness as shown by nervous movements
—usually used in plural
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There were dozens of manufacturers offering fidget spinners in whatever quantity a buyer desired.
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The fidget spinners aren’t the only toys Shula has in Spartanburg.
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Cavani realising the danger Neymar is in, throws the fidget spinner like a ninja star, killing one of the kidnappers.
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The baked clay artifact boasts the now-familiar triplet design of the ubiquitous fidget spinners, with a small hole in the center.
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This isn't the only wacky way beauty obsessives can get their fidget spinner fix.
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If Nero fiddled as the world burned, we in 2017 fidget-spinned—and made memes about it.
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Cut to present day, and colette currently carries fidget spinners (though it might be sold out), alongside its more fashion-y merch, like Vetements.
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And now, ICYMI, fidget spinners are heading to Sephora.
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Origin and Etymology of fidget
Definition of fidget
intransitive verb
:to move or act restlessly or nervously
transitive verb
:to cause to move or act nervously
Examples of fidget in a Sentence
He was constantly fidgeting in his chair.
small children are likely to fidget in church
Recent Examples of fidget from the Web
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Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Mike Shula has had a couple of new toys to play with during training camp ... fidget spinners his sixth-grade daughter gave him when they were banned from her middle school.
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In a dress that would have most wearers fidgeting with their straps and yanking up their necklines, BadGal Riri remains poised and effortless.
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Verbs Songs fidget, cycling movie mockuments, interpreters keep mum, test scores tick up.
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For those people lucky enough to live in Korea, the Folder Flip 2 will provide the enduring satisfaction of fidgeting with the flippable and foldable staple of many awkward teen years.
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The thing that stands out in watching their interaction is the seemingly involuntary fluidity with which Scott repeatedly reaches out to soothe Gregory, who stops fidgeting only to watch the crowd for seconds at a time.
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The three big trends of 2017: fidget spinners, male rompers and brands pulling their ads from undesirable content.
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Madrigal fidgeted to draw third baseman Richard Slenker's attention before his throw to first base, which short-hopped and bounced off Dey's glove.
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As if worrying about funding and quality teachers weren’t enough, now schools on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with a mighty serious problem of another sort: fidget spinners and their cousins, fidget cubes.
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First Known Use of fidget
1754
FIDGET Defined for English Language Learners
fidget
verb
Definition of fidget for English Language Learners
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: to make a lot of small movements because you are nervous, bored, etc. : to move or act in a nervous or restless way
FIDGET Defined for Kids
fidget
play
verb
fidg·et
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ˈfi-jət
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Definition of fidget for Students
fidgeted;
fidgeting
:to move in a restless or nervous way
Learn More about fidget
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