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fidget

fid·get

UK/ˈfɪd͡ʒ.ɪt/ US/ˈfɪdʒɪt/ rare informal
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

move restlessly

  • “The child is always fidgeting in his seat”

noun

1.

Origin

From fidge (“to fidget”) + *-et (frequentative ending), possibly from Middle English *-ten, from Old English -ettan.

Phrases

  • fidget pie
  • fidget spinner
  • fidget stone
  • fidget toy

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