fidget

verb

Definition of fidgetnext
as in to twitch
to make jerky or restless movements small children are likely to fidget in church

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Recent Examples of fidget Rafa starts to fidget around noon before mama is supposed to meet us for her lunch break. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 Pekara said hospital surveillance footage captured him fidgeting under the blanket. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Each chair is equipped with an exercise band around the legs to allow children to kick and fidget safely while sitting. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026 As the court moved to watch the KSTU-TV segment, Tyler Robinson appeared to begin fidgeting, with one of his hands moving and rubbing his fingers back and forth. — Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fidget
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fidget
  1. twitch
  2. squirm
  3. toss
  4. jerk
  5. fiddle
  6. wiggle
Verb
  • The 5-11, 210-pounder is a sudden cutter who runs with power and twitch, attacking space like a great punt returner.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The muscles in Lola Petticrew’s face twitch ever so slightly, indicating Catherine’s excitement that the police are now in possession of this picture.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of twitch
Verb
  • Where Raphael’s infant Christ is plump, acquiescent, docile, Cassatt’s children squirm, resist, and ignore authority.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Its defenders will have to do better than making Infantino squirm.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of squirm
Verb
  • Royals Manager Matt Quatraro gets tossed after umpires reverse a run scoring balk taking away a run from the Royals.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But on a recent day, Aly was salvaging bricks from his razed home, tossing the good ones in a pile to sell to construction companies.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of toss
Verb
  • Henry drove off and sped up to 45 mph before jerking the car.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But in 1933, within a matter of days, they were jerked back into reality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerk
Verb
  • The original Rowdy Rooster, a slim storefront on a scrappy East Village block, closed earlier this year, menu fiddling notwithstanding.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • The Fed's influence on credit and the economy is minimal; credit is produced by real-world productivity, not central bank fiddling.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of fiddle
Verb
  • Thanks to the square toe box and wide opening, there’s plenty of room to wiggle your toes, too.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hawaii put runners on base in each of the first four innings, but Kirk wiggled out of it until the fifth when Waiki Doctolero blasted a three-run home run to get Hawaii back in the game.
    — Dennis Pope, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of wiggle

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“Fidget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fidget. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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