fidget
fidget Lexical Profile
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• verb
To make small, restless movements, especially of the hands, feet, or body, due to nervousness, impatience, or boredom.
"The audience began to fidget in their seats as the lecture dragged into its second hour."
• noun
A small, restless movement or state of physical uneasiness and agitation (often used in the plural).
"A quick walk around the block helped the children work off their afternoon fidgets."
A small handheld object or toy designed to be manipulated with the fingers to relieve stress, boredom, or restlessness.
"The teacher keeps a basket of quiet fidgets on her desk for students who need help focusing."
A person who habitually makes small, restless movements and cannot sit still.
"My younger brother was such a fidget that he could barely sit through a haircut."
• Rhymes for fidget
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 17th century, 'fidget' is a diminutive or frequentative derivative of the earlier dialectal verb 'fidge' ('to twitch or move restlessly'), which is likely of Scandinavian origin, related to Old Norse 'fikja' ('to move briskly or restlessly').