First Known Use: circa 1540
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1twiddle
verb twid·dle \ˈtwi-dəl\
: to turn (something) back and forth slightly
twid·dledtwid·dling \ˈtwid-liŋ, ˈtwi-dəl-iŋ\
Full Definition of TWIDDLE
intransitive verb
1
: to play negligently with something : fiddle
2
: to turn or jounce lightly <twiddles round and round in the water — J. B. S. Haldane>
transitive verb
: to rotate lightly or idly <twiddled his pen>
— twiddle one's thumbs
: to spend time idly : do nothing
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Origin of TWIDDLE
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2twiddle
noun
Definition of TWIDDLE
First Known Use of TWIDDLE
1774
TWIDDLE[1] Defined for Kids
twiddle
verb twid·dle \ˈtwi-dəl\
twid·dledtwid·dling
Definition of TWIDDLE for Kids
: 1twirl <I twiddled my thumbs.>
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