v., -et·ed, -et·ing, -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.

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

verb

To move one's fingers or hands in a nervous or aimless fashion: fiddle, fool, monkey, play, putter, tinker, toy, trifle, twiddle. See touch/not touch.

noun

A state of nervous restlessness or agitation. jitter (used in plural), jump (used in plural), shiver¹ (used in plural), tremble (often used in plural). Informal all-overs, shake (used in plural). Slang heebie-jeebies, jim-jams, willies. See calm/agitation, fear/courage.

v

Definition: move restlessly
Antonyms: be still, relax, rest

v

Definition: squirm
Antonyms: sit still

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IN BRIEF: Move restlessly.

The student tried not to fidget before the math test.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - være nervøs, sidde uroligt, fingere ved
v. tr. - gøre nervøs, gå på nerverne
n. - uro, rastløshed

Nederlands (Dutch)
friemelen, zenuwachtig bewegen, zenuwachtig maken, gefriemel, zenuwachtig persoon

Français (French)
v. intr. - remuer continuellement, ne pas tenir en place, s'énerver
v. tr. - faire impatienter, énerver (qn)
n. - bougeotte, (être) remuant/turbulent, (être) nerveux, personne qui a la bougeotte

Deutsch (German)
v. - herumzappeln, nervös sein
n. - Zappelphilipp, Unruhe

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (καθομ.) κάθομαι σε καρφιά, αδημονώ, κινούμαι ακατάπαυστα ή νευρικά
n. - (πληθ.) νευρικότητα, ανυπομονησία

Italiano (Italian)
giocherellare, agitarsi, dimenarsi, infastidire, mettere a disagio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - estar irrequieto
n. - pessoa (f) irrequieta

Русский (Russian)
вертеться, суетиться, нервировать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - agitarse, inquietar(se), no poder estarse quieto
v. tr. - molestar, inquietar
n. - persona inquieta, movimiento

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - inte kunna sitta stilla, göra nervös
n. - nervös (rastlös) människa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
慌张, 坐卧不安, 急急忙忙, 使烦乱, 使不安, 踌躇

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 慌張, 坐臥不安, 急急忙忙
v. tr. - 使煩亂, 使不安
n. - 急急忙忙, 躊躇

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 만지작거리다
v. tr. - 안절부절 못하게 하다, 안달나게 하다
n. - 안절부절 못함, 허겁지겁 함

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - がそわそわする, せかせかする, そわそわする, もじもじする, 気をもませる
n. - そわそわすること, 落ち着きのない人, そわそわする人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتململ أو يقوم بحركات عصبيه تزعج الآخرين (الاسم) المتململ أو الذي يقوم بحركات عصبيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התנועע בעצבנות, עצבן, נע בקוצר-רוח‬
v. tr. - ‮עצבן‬
n. - ‮עצבני, מעצבן, אי-שקט, תנועות עצבניות‬

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