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| fidg·et [ fíjjət ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle fidg·et·ed, present participle fidg·et·ing, 3rd person present singular fidg·ets) |
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1. move around nervously: to move around in a restless, absent-minded, or uneasy manner
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2. fiddle nervously: to fiddle or play with something in a restless, absent-minded, or uneasy manner
  He kept fidgeting with his glasses as he spoke to her.
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noun (plural fidg·ets) |
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somebody who fidgets: somebody who behaves in a restless, absent-minded, or uneasy manner
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plural noun fidg·ets |
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uneasiness: a state of restlessness, absent-mindedness, or unease expressed by continual nervous movements
He seems to have a case of the fidgets.
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| [Late 17th century. <fidge "twitch, fidget," origin ?] |
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| fid·get·ing·ly adverb |
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