fidget

fidg·et  (fjt)

v. fidg·et·ed, fidg·et·ing, fidg·ets

v.intr.

1. To behave or move nervously or restlessly.

2. To play or fuss; fiddle: He fidgeted with his notes while lecturing.

v.tr.

To cause to behave or move nervously or restlessly.

n.

1. A condition of restlessness as manifested by nervous movements. Often used in the plural with the.

2. One that fidgets.

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[From obsolete and dialectal fidge, to move restlessly, perhaps from Middle English fiken, of Scandinavian origin.]

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fidget

Verb

[-eting, -eted]

1. to move about restlessly

2. fidget with to make restless or uneasy movements with (something): he broke off, fidgeting with the papers, unable to meet their gaze

Noun

1. a person who fidgets

2. the fidgets a state of restlessness: these youngsters are very highly strung and tend to get the fidgets [earlier fidge]

fidgety adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fidget - a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness" fidgetiness, restlessness agitation - the feeling of being agitated; not calm impatience - a restless desire for change and excitement
Verb	1.	fidget - move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

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fidget

verb move restlessly, fiddle (informal) bustle, twitch, fret, squirm, chafe, jiggle, jitter (informal) be like a cat on hot bricks (informal) worry

Translations

fidget [ˈfɪdʒɪt] vi → moverse (nerviosamente)

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fidget [ˈfɪdʒɪt] vi → se trémousser, remuer

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fidget [ˈfɪdʒɪt] vi → zappeln

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fidget [ˈfɪdʒɪt] vi → agitarsi