Associations to the word «Twiddle»
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Wiktionary
TWIDDLE, verb. (transitive) To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.
TWIDDLE, verb. (transitive) (computing) To flip or switch two adjacent bits.
TWIDDLE, verb. (transitive) (mathematics) To be in an equivalence relation with.
TWIDDLE, verb. (intransitive) To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.
TWIDDLE, noun. A slight twist with the fingers.
TWIDDLE, noun. (UK) (dialect) A pimple.
TWIDDLE ONE'S THUMBS, verb. To circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored
TWIDDLE ONE'S THUMBS, verb. (idiomatic) To wait or dawdle; to accomplish nothing useful or lack a useful occupation.
Dictionary definition
TWIDDLE, noun. A series of small (usually idle) twists or turns.
TWIDDLE, verb. Turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind".
TWIDDLE, verb. Manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.