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twid·dle
 twiddle
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- pronunciation:
- twI
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- twiddle one's thumbs
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
twiddles, twiddling, twiddled |
| definition: |
to play with (the fingers) or move (a small object) about idly, esp. in a circular motion.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to busy oneself aimlessly with something; trifle; fiddle.
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| definition 2: |
to twirl or turn to no purpose.
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| phrase: |
twiddle one's thumbs |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an aimless rotating motion.
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