Definition of twiddle
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1 : to play negligently with something : fiddle
2 : to turn or jounce lightly
twiddles round and round in the water— J. B. S. Haldane
: to rotate lightly or idly
twiddled his pen
twiddle one's thumbs
: to spend time idly : do nothing
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The first known use of twiddle was circa 1540
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