twiddle

[ twid-l ]

/ ˈtwɪd l /

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verb (used with object), twid·dled, twid·dling.

to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl.

verb (used without object), twid·dled, twid·dling.

to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle.

to turn about lightly; twirl.

noun

the act of twiddling; turn; twirl.

Idioms for twiddle

twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing; be idle: Business was slack, and the salespeople were twiddling their thumbs.

Origin of twiddle

1530–40; perhaps blend of twitch and fiddle

OTHER WORDS FROM twiddle

twiddler, noun

Words nearby twiddle

twice-born, twice-laid, twicer, twice-told, Twickenham, twiddle, twiddle one's thumbs, twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler

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Example sentences from the Web for twiddle

We cannot dither, we cannot just twiddle our thumbs, or wait and see.
After Steven Sotloff Murder, Congress Demands a Vote on Obama’s ISIS War|Josh Rogin|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ready now, but so long as the wind blows, we have to twiddle our thumbs.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
She raised her fingers, made sure of the notes of the first twiddle, and began to play.
Rough-Hewn|Dorothy Canfield
Three seconds later the colonel and the major had climbed out of the bomber, leaving Dawson and Farmer to twiddle their fingers.
Dave Dawson at Casablanca|Robert Sydney Bowen

And I think, by then, she'll be able to twiddle over them wires by herself.'
The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5)|Fanny Burney
No longer could Angèle deceive him—“twiddle him around her little finger,” as she would put it.
The Revellers|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for twiddle

twiddle

/ (ˈtwɪdəl) /

verb

(when intr, often foll by with) to twirl or fiddle (with), often in an idle way

to do nothing; be unoccupied

(intr) to turn, twirl, or rotate

(intr) rare to be occupied with trifles

noun

an act or instance of twiddling

Derived forms of twiddle

twiddler, noun

Word Origin for twiddle

C16: probably a blend of twirl + fiddle

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单词	twiddle
释义	twiddle [ twid-l ] / ˈtwɪd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twiddle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), twid·dled, twid·dling. to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl. verb (used without object), twid·dled, twid·dling. to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle. to turn about lightly; twirl. noun the act of twiddling; turn; twirl. Idioms for twiddle twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing; be idle: Business was slack, and the salespeople were twiddling their thumbs. Origin of twiddle 1530–40; perhaps blend of twitch and fiddle OTHER WORDS FROM twiddle twiddler, noun Words nearby twiddle twice-born, twice-laid, twicer, twice-told, Twickenham, twiddle, twiddle one's thumbs, twig, twig blight, twig borer, twig girdler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twiddle We cannot dither, we cannot just twiddle our thumbs, or wait and see. After Steven Sotloff Murder, Congress Demands a Vote on Obama’s ISIS War\|Josh Rogin\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ready now, but so long as the wind blows, we have to twiddle our thumbs. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I\|Ian Hamilton She raised her fingers, made sure of the notes of the first twiddle, and began to play. Rough-Hewn\|Dorothy Canfield Three seconds later the colonel and the major had climbed out of the bomber, leaving Dawson and Farmer to twiddle their fingers. Dave Dawson at Casablanca\|Robert Sydney Bowen And I think, by then, she'll be able to twiddle over them wires by herself.' The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5)\|Fanny Burney No longer could Angèle deceive him—“twiddle him around her little finger,” as she would put it. The Revellers\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for twiddle twiddle / (ˈtwɪdəl) / verb (when intr, often foll by with) to twirl or fiddle (with), often in an idle way to do nothing; be unoccupied (intr) to turn, twirl, or rotate (intr) rare to be occupied with trifles noun an act or instance of twiddling Derived forms of twiddle twiddler, noun Word Origin for twiddle C16: probably a blend of twirl + fiddle 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 Words related to twiddle fidget, fool, trifle, dabble, toy, handle, monkey, feel, doodle, putter, play, interfere, mess, tinker, finger, tamper, touch, puddle, potter, mess around
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twiddle

verb (used with object), twid·dled, twid·dling.

verb (used without object), twid·dled, twid·dling.

noun

Idioms for twiddle

Origin of twiddle

OTHER WORDS FROM twiddle

Words nearby twiddle

Example sentences from the Web for twiddle

British Dictionary definitions for twiddle

verb

noun

Derived forms of twiddle

Word Origin for twiddle

Words related to twiddle