fidget1 verbfidget2 noun
fidgetfid‧get1 /ˈfɪdʒɪt/ verb [intransitive] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINfidget1
Verb TableOrigin:
1600-1700 fidge ‘to move uncontrollably’ (16-19 centuries)VERB TABLE
fidget
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | fidget |
| he, she, it | fidgets | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | fidgeted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have fidgeted |
| he, she, it | has fidgeted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had fidgeted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will fidget |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have fidgeted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am fidgeting |
| he, she, it | is fidgeting | |
| you, we, they | are fidgeting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was fidgeting |
| you, we, they | were fidgeting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been fidgeting |
| he, she, it | has been fidgeting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been fidgeting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be fidgeting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been fidgeting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A few students fidgeted nervously in their chairs.
- Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
- She glared at the little boy, who had started fidgeting in his chair.
- Stop fidgeting, Sally, and pay attention.
- Antoine sat, colours still fidgeting through his crown, that smile still lighting his face.
- At the postgame press conference he brought his glove, sat it on the table in front of him and commenced fidgeting.
- Hardin fidgeted and stood on his toes to better his view.
- He fidgeted through speeches by his wife, Camille, and Rep.
- In the sitting room, Alida Thorne sat and fidgeted, like a parlourmaid banished below-stairs.
- The manager was waiting for her at the desk, deftly fidgeting with a half-stuffed peregrine falcon.
- The small audience had begun to fidget on their rickety folded chairs.
- They fidget, sit on their feet and fold little fingers around stubby pencils, sweating out an exercise in mathematics.
THESAURUS► move
to keep moving your hands or feet, especially because you are bored or nervous: to go to a different place, or change the position of your body: · Sarah moved away from the window.· Every time I move I get a pain in my left shoulder.
► sway to move slowly from one side to the other: · The branches swayed in the wind.· Donny swayed drunkenly as he walked back to his car.
► rock to move repeatedly from one side to another, with small gentle movements: · He rocked backward and forward in his chair.· The boat rocked from side to side with the waves.
► wobble to move unsteadily from side to side: · The bike wobbled a bit, but she soon got it under control.
► fidget to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: · Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
► squirm to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you feel uncomfortable: · By the end of the hour, most of the children were squirming in their seats.
► wriggle to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into or out of something: · The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street.· She managed to wriggle into the dress, but it was much too tight.
► twitch if part of your body twitches, it makes small movements that you cannot control: · A muscle on Yang’s face twitched.
► stir written to make a movement – used especially when describing a situation in which no one moves, or someone wakes up: · In the village a dog barked but no one stirred.· The sleeping child stirred and opened her eyes.
► budge to move – used when you are trying hard to make something move, often without success: · The piano wouldn’t budge.
Longman Language Activatorto keep moving your body or part of your body► fidget to keep moving or playing with your fingers, hands, feet etc, because you are bored or nervous: · Stop fidgeting, Sally, and pay attention.fidget in your seat/chair: · She glared at the little boy, who had started fidgeting in his chair.fidget with: · Diana fidgeted nervously with her pencil.
► can't keep still spoken if you can't keep still , you keep moving your body because you are excited or nervous and you cannot relax: · I was so excited that I couldn't keep still.· Frankie has a lot of energy; he can hardly keep still for more than a few minutes.
► squirm to make very small movements from side to side with your body, especially because you are in pain or uncomfortable: · The cat was squirming and he put it down.· Diane squirmed wildly as Gavin tickled her.squirm in your seat/chair: · The little boy squirmed in his seat, anxious to get up and leave the table.squirm with embarrassment/discomfort etc: · Laura's face reddened and she squirmed with embarrassment.
► wriggle to make small movements from side to side, especially in order to get into a particular position or to get through an opening: wriggle into/out/through etc: · The dog wriggled under the fence and escaped into the street.wriggle free: · Shelly tried to wriggle free from him, but he held her firmly.
► writhe to twist your body from side to side violently, especially because you are suffering pain: · As he received each blow, he writhed on the floor and cried out.writhe in pain/agony: · Sarah was writhing in agony, clutching her leg.
► twitch if part of your body twitches , it makes small movements that you cannot control: · A muscle on Yang's face twitched.· My right eyelid wouldn't stop twitching.
The kids had started to fidget.fidget with Stop fidgeting with your pens!► see thesaurus at movefidget1 verbfidget2 noun
fidgetfidget2 noun [countable] informal ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
someone who is unable to sit or stand still- Michael's younger sister found him a fidget in church and thought it was fidgeting to excess.
- She watched him seeing it all, feeling it all, assimilating his surroundings with no fidget or fluster.
- So delighted with the little moral scene was she that she sat on til recess at 12: 30 without a fidget.
- The empty air was still vibrating slightly with the suppressed fidgets of children.