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fidg·et

fidget

 
 
pronunciation:
fI jiht
part of speech: verb
inflections: fidgets, fidgeting, fidgeted
definition: When you fidget, you do little things with your body because you are nervous or bored. For example, you might tap your fingers, move your knees up and down, or move around in your seat a lot.
Mala fidgeted with her hair while she waited to go on stage to play her solo.
derivations: fidgety (adj.), fidgetingly (adv.), fidgeter (n.)