fidgeted

Meaning of fidgeted

verb, past tense
  1. 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

  • It is a verb.
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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:

wriggle

Meaning wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort:

squirm

Meaning give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement:

twitch

Meaning move about quickly from side to side or up and down:

jiggle

Meaning make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body:

writhe

Meaning form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:

twist

Meaning walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully from the ground:

shuffle

Meaning engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose:

play

Meaning show unnecessary or excessive concern about something:

fuss

Meaning move or handle (an object) absent-mindedly or nervously:

toy

Meaning twist, move, or fiddle with (something), typically in a purposeless or nervous way:

twiddle

Meaning treat without seriousness or respect:

trifle

Meaning touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way:

fiddle

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