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fidget

/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/

Meanings
noun
A nervous wriggling or twitching motion.

Examples :

"The child's constant fidget during the long car ride annoyed his parents. "
mind body action tendency

Related Words

Illustration fidgeted

fidgeted verb

/ˈfɪdʒɪtɪd/ /ˈfɪdʒɪtəd/

To wiggle or twitch; to move around nervously or idly.

"The little boy fidgeted in his seat, waiting for the school bell to ring. "

Illustration habitually

habitually adverb

/həˈbɪtʃuəli/ /həˈbɪtʃəli/

By habit; in a habitual manner.

"He is habitually inattentive of time."

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration shifting

shifting verb

/ˈʃɪftɪŋ/

(sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.

"The teacher is shifting the desks to create more space for the class activity. "

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration nervous

nervous adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɝːvəs/

Of sinews and tendons.

"The dancer's nervous muscles tensed before her performance. "

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

Illustration annoyed

annoyed verb

/əˈnɔɪd/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

Illustration nervously

nervously adverb

/ˈnɜːrvəslɪ/ /ˈnɜːvəslɪ/

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

"He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call."

Illustration twitching

twitching noun

/ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/

The motion of something that twitches.

"Example Sentence: "The puppy's twitching in his sleep made us think he was dreaming of chasing squirrels." "

Illustration wriggling

wriggling verb

/ˈrɪɡlɪŋ/ /ˈrɪɡəlɪŋ/

To twist one's body to and fro with short, writhing motions; to squirm.

"Teachers often lose their patience when children wriggle in their seats."