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fidget

[fij-it]

verb (used without object)

  1. to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.

  2. to play with something in a restless or nervous way; fiddle.

    The boy kept fidgeting with the toy instead of paying attention.



verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to fidget; make uneasy: He was fidgeted by a hunch that the girl was going to cause trouble.

noun

  1. Often fidgets. the condition or an instance of being nervously restless, uneasy, or impatient.

  2. Also fidgeter. a person who fidgets.

fidget

/ ˈɪɪ /

verb

  1. (intr) to move about restlessly

  2. to make restless or uneasy movements (with something); fiddle

    he fidgeted with his pen

  3. (tr) to cause to fidget

  4. (tr) to cause to worry; make uneasy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (often plural) a state of restlessness or unease, esp as expressed in continual motion

    he's got the fidgets

  2. a person who fidgets

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fidgetingly adverb
  • unfidgeting adjective
  • ˈھ岵پԲ adverb
  • ˈھ岵ٲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fidget1

First recorded in 1665–75; compare dialectal fidge “to fidget,” akin to the synonymous expressive words fitch, fig, fike; compare Old Norse īᲹ “to be eager,” Old Swedish īᲹ “to be restless”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fidget1

C17: from earlier fidge , probably from Old Norse īᲹ to desire eagerly
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It doesn't fidget much or use a lot of body language.

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As her mother explains how she struggled to keep her alive amid a collapsing health system in Gaza, Niveen, with her big brown eyes and tiny frame, cries and fidgets.

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She faltered at times in her first hour of giving testimony, fidgeting with her long nails, and pausing when overwhelmed by emotion and fighting back tears.

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In addition to visualizing, you can plan to bring soothing aides such as fidget spinners or essential oils.

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He was triggered by a close family member who would fidget and smooth their hair.

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