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fidgeted

/ˈfɪdʒɪtɪd/ /ˈfɪdʒɪtəd/

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

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

Illustration uneasy

uneasy adjective

/ʌnˈiːzi/

Not easy; difficult.

"The old wooden stairs made for an uneasy climb. "

Illustration twitch

twitch noun

/twɪtʃ/

Couch grass (Elymus repens; a species of grass, often considered as a weed)

"The dog was chasing a twitch in the backyard. "

Illustration results

results noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlts/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration waiting

waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

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 around

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

Illustration wiggle

wiggle noun

/ˈwɪɡəl/

A rapid movement in alternating opposite directions, not necessarily regular.

"She walked with a sexy wiggle."

Illustration fidget

fidget noun

/ˈfɪdʒ.ɪt/

A nervous wriggling or twitching motion.

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