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TWIDDLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does twiddle mean? 

TWIDDLE (noun)
  The noun TWIDDLE has 1 sense:

1. a series of small (usually idle) twists or turnsplay

  Familiarity information: TWIDDLE used as a noun is very rare.


TWIDDLE (verb)
  The verb TWIDDLE has 2 senses:

1. turn in a twisting or spinning motionplay

2. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious mannerplay

  Familiarity information: TWIDDLE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TWIDDLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A series of small (usually idle) twists or turns

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("twiddle" is a kind of...):

turn; twist (turning or twisting around (in place))

Derivation:

twiddle (turn in a twisting or spinning motion)


TWIDDLE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they twiddle  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it twiddles  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: twiddled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: twiddled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: twiddling  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Turn in a twisting or spinning motion

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

swirl; twiddle; twirl; whirl

Context example:

The leaves swirled in the autumn wind

Hypernyms (to "twiddle" is one way to...):

go around; revolve; rotate (turn on or around an axis or a center)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

twiddle (a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

fiddle with; twiddle

Context example:

He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview

Hypernyms (to "twiddle" is one way to...):

manipulate (hold something in one's hands and move it)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

twiddler (someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner)


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