twiddle

twid·dle

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [twid-l]
- /ˈtwɪd l/
- /ˈtwɪd.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [twid-l]
- /ˈtwɪd l/

Definitions of twiddle word

verb with object twiddle to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl. 1
verb without object twiddle to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle. 1
verb without object twiddle to turn about lightly; twirl. 1
noun twiddle the act of twiddling; turn; twirl. 1
idioms twiddle twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing; be idle: Business was slack, and the salespeople were twiddling their thumbs. 1
transitive verb twiddle fiddle idly with 1

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Origin of twiddle

First appearance:

before 1530

One of the 29% oldest English words

1530-40; perhaps blend of twitch and fiddle

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Parts of speech for Twiddle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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twiddle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for twiddle

verb twiddle

apperceive — to be aware of perceiving
blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
chitchatting — light conversation; casual talk; gossip.
feel — to perceive or examine by touch.

All 27 Synonyms of twiddle