Meaning of FIDGET
| Pronunciation: | | 'fijit
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- [n] a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"
- [v] move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"
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| | Synonyms: | | fidgetiness, restlessness |
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| | See Also: | | agitation, impatience, move | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Fidg"et\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fidgeted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Fodgeting}.] [From {Fidge}; cf. OE. fiken to fidget, to
flatter, Icel. fika to hasten, Sw. fika to hunt after, AS.
befician to deceive. Cf. {Fickle}.]
To move uneasily one way and the other; to move irregularly,
or by fits and starts. --Moore.
\Fidg"et\, n.
1. Uneasiness; restlessness. --Cowper.
2. pl. A general nervous restlessness, manifested by
incessant changes of position; dysphoria. --Dunglison.
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| | Related Terms: | | 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-budget, fusspot, get high on, glow, go pitapat, have the fidgets, have the jitters, have the shakes, heave, heebie-jeebies, horse around, idle, itch, itchiness, jerk, jerk off, jig, jigger, jigget, jiggle, jitter, kid around, loiter, mess around, monkey, monkey around, nervousness, palpitate, pant, piddle, play, play around, play with, potter, putter, quake, quaver, quiver, restlessness, shake, shiver, shuffle, smatter, squirm, swell, swell with emotion, thrill, thrill to, throb, tingle, tingle with excitement, tinker, toss, toss and turn, toy, toy with, tremble, trifle, tumble, turn on to, twiddle, twist and turn, twitch, twitter, uneasiness, vellicate, wiggle, wriggle, writhe |
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