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twid·dle  (twdl)

v. twid·dled, twid·dling, twid·dles

v.tr.

To turn over or around idly or lightly; fiddle with: "Couples are twiddling swizzle sticks while waiting for their tables" Bryan Miller.

v.intr.

1. To trifle with something.

2. To be busy about trifles.

3. To twirl or rotate without purpose.

n.

The act or an instance of twiddling.

Idiom:

twiddle (one's) thumbs

To do little or nothing; be idle.

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[Possibly blend of twist and fiddle.]

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twiddler n.

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twiddle

Verb

[-dling, -dled]

1. to twirl or fiddle, often in an idle way: twiddling the knobs of a radio

2. twiddle one's thumbs

a. to rotate one's thumbs around one another, when bored or impatient

b. to be bored, with nothing to do

Noun

an unnecessary decoration, esp. a curly one [probably twirl + fiddle]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	twiddle - a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns turn, twist - turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
Verb	1.	twiddle - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" swirl, twirl, whirl revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
	2.	twiddle - manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview" fiddle with manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it

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twiddle

verb fiddle with, adjust, finger, play with, juggle, wiggle (informal) twirl, jiggle, monkey with (informal)

Translations

twiddle [ˈtwɪdl] vt, vi to twiddle (with) sth → dar vueltas a algo;

to twiddle one's thumbs (fig) → estar de brazos cruzados

twiddle [ˈtwɪdl] vt, vi to twiddle (with) sth → tripoter qch;

to twiddle one's thumbs (fig) → se tourner les pouces

twiddle [ˈtwɪdl] vt → drehen an +dat

vi to twiddle (with) → herumdrehen (an +dat);

to twiddle one's thumbs (fig) → Däumchen drehen

twiddle [ˈtwɪdl] vt, vi to twiddle (with) sth → giocherellare con qc;

to twiddle one's thumbs (fig) → girarsi i pollici

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twiddle

v twiddle [ˈtwidl]

to twist (something) round and round He twiddled the knob on the radio.draai, ronddraaiيَعْبَث بأصابِعِهвъртяotáčetdrejeherumdrehenστριφογυρνώ(hacer) girarkeerutamaچرخیدن یا چرخاندنpyöritellätripoterלְסוֹבֵב סְתָםफिराना, से खेलनाokretati, vrtjetiujjával forgatmemutar-mutar(snar)snúagirareいじり回す비틀어 돌리다sukinėtigriezt; grozītmemain-mainkanzitten te draaiensnu og vende på; tvinne (tommeltotter)kręcić w kółkogirara învârtiкрутитьtočiťvrtetiprevrtatisnurra påหมุนกลับไปกลับมาdöndürmek, döndürüp durmak旋弄вертіти, крутитиگھماناxoay旋弄