- fidget around
- fidget aroundto wiggle and twitch nervously. •
The child sat there, fidgeting around for over ten minutes.
•Please don't fidget around so.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fidget around
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fidget — [[t]fɪ̱ʤɪt[/t]] fidgets, fidgeting, fidgeted 1) VERB If you fidget, you keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example because you are nervous, bored, or excited. Brenda fidgeted in her seat. PHRASAL VERB… … English dictionary
fidget — Synonyms and related words: chafe, coquet, dabble, dally, dither, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle faddle, fidget with, fidgetiness, finger with, flip out, flirt, flutter, fool, fool around, fool with, freak out on, fret, fribble, frivol, fuss, fuss… … Moby Thesaurus
fidget — 1. verb 1) the audience began to fidget Syn: move restlessly, wriggle, squirm, twitch, jiggle, shuffle, be agitated; informal be jittery 2) she fidgeted with her scarf Syn: play, fuss, toy, twiddle … Thesaurus of popular words
fidget — 1. verb /ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/ to wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or idly Look, Jim, how my fingers fidget, he continued, in the pleading tone. I cant keep em still, not I. 2. noun /ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/ … Wiktionary
fidget — v 1. twiddle, twiddle one s thumbs, jitter, move by fits and starts, Scot. fidge, twitch, jerk; play around, fool around; wiggle, wigwag, squirm, itch, scrabble, Sl. have ants in one s pants. 2. agitate, irritate, annoy, bother; fluster, ruffle,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
mess about/around — POTTER ABOUT, pass the time, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, play about/around, fool about/around; fidget, toy, trifle, tamper, tinker, interfere, meddle, monkey (about/around); informal piddle about/ … Useful english dictionary
horse around — Synonyms and related words: act up, antic, be foolish, be stupid, behave ill, caper, caracole, carry on, cavort, clown, clown around, coquet, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, cut up rough, dabble, dally, dance, disport, fiddle, fiddle with … Moby Thesaurus
fool around — Synonyms and related words: antic, be foolish, be stupid, caper, caracole, carry on, cavort, clown, clown around, coquet, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dabble, dally, dance, disport, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle faddle, fidget with,… … Moby Thesaurus
play around — Synonyms and related words: cast coquettish glances, coquet, dabble, dally, eye, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle faddle, fidget with, finger with, flirt, fool, fool around, fool with, fribble, frivol, gallivant, gold dig, horse around, idle, jerk off … Moby Thesaurus
mess about/around — Syn: potter about, fiddle about/around, footle about/around, play about/around, fool about/around, fidget, toy, trifle, tamper, tinker, interfere, meddle, monkey (about/around); Brit.; informal muck about/around … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
kid around — Synonyms and related words: be merry with, coquet, crack a joke, crack wise, dabble, dally, fiddle, fiddle with, fiddle faddle, fidget with, finger with, fleer at, flirt, fool, fool around, fool with, fribble, frivol, fun, gibe at, horse around,… … Moby Thesaurus
