fidget
[ fij-it ]
/ ˈfɪdʒ ɪt /
verb (used without object)
to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently.
verb (used with object)
to cause to fidget; make uneasy.
noun
Often fidgets.
the condition or an instance of being nervously restless, uneasy, or impatient.
Also fidg·et·er.
a person who fidgets.
Origin of fidget
1665–75; compare dial.
fidge to fidget, akin to the synonymous expressive words
fitch, fig, fike; compare Old Norse
fīkjast to be eager, Old Swedish
fīkja to be restless
OTHER WORDS FROM fidget
fidg·et·ing·ly, adverb un·fidg·et·ing, adjectiveWords nearby fidget
Example sentences from the Web for fidgeting
British Dictionary definitions for fidgeting
fidget
/ (ˈfɪdʒɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to move about restlessly
(intr often foll by with)
to make restless or uneasy movements (with something); fiddle
he fidgeted with his pen
(tr)
to cause to fidget
(tr)
to cause to worry; make uneasy
noun
(often plural)
a state of restlessness or unease, esp as expressed in continual motion
he's got the fidgets
a person who fidgets
Derived forms of fidget
fidgetingly, adverb fidgety, adjectiveWord Origin for fidget
C17: from earlier
fidge, probably from Old Norse
fīkjast to desire eagerly