twiddle
noun
1 twiddle
A series of small (usually idle) twists or turns.
verb
1 twiddle
Turn in a twisting or spinning motion.
synonyms: swirl, twirl, whirl.
Roget 379: touch, feel, handle, finger, thumb, paw, fumble, grope, grabble; twiddle, tweedle; pass the fingers over, run the fingers over; ... show more
Dutch: wervelen
2 twiddle
Manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner:
— He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview.
synonym: fiddle with.
Dutch: friemelen, frommelen, frunniken, frutselen, futselen, morrelen, peuteren, wriemelen
Moby thesaurus: babble, cackle, chat, chatter, come in contact, coquet, dabble, dally, do nothing, feel, feel of, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle-faddle, fidget, fidget with, finger, finger with, flick, flirt ... show more.
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