fidgeted
Meaning of fidgeted
verb, past tense
- make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.
the audience began to fidget and whisper
late 17th century: from obsolete or dialect fidge ‘to twitch’; perhaps related to Old Norse fikja ‘move briskly, be restless or eager’.
Information about fidgeted
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Hyphenation of fidgeted
fid-geted
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- fidgeted is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
fidgeted synonyms
Meaning twist and turn with quick writhing movements:
Meaning wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort:
Meaning give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement:
Meaning move about quickly from side to side or up and down:
Meaning make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body:
Meaning form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:
Meaning walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground:
Meaning engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose:
Meaning show unnecessary or excessive concern about something:
Meaning move or handle (an object) absent-mindedly or nervously:
Meaning twist, move, or fiddle with (something), typically in a purposeless or nervous way:
Meaning treat without seriousness or respect:
Meaning touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way:
Words that rhyme with fidgeted
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