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单词 twiddle
释义

twiddle

UK /ˈtwɪd(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytwiddle
he/she/ittwiddles
present participletwiddling
past tensetwiddled
past participletwiddled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    intransitive/transitive to twist or turn something in a bored or nervous way

    She twiddled a strand of her hair.

    twiddle with:

    He began twiddling with his pen.

    Synonyms and related words

    To wind or twist something
  2. 2
    transitive to turn a switch on a piece of equipment or a machine

    He twiddled the radio dial until he found a news programme.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make a machine or piece of equipment work

phrases

twiddle your thumbs


derived word
twiddle

Word Forms

singulartwiddle
pluraltwiddles

Synonyms and related words

Instances of touching, holding and physical contact

twiddle

US /ˈtwɪd(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theytwiddle
he/she/ittwiddles
present participletwiddling
past tensetwiddled
past participletwiddled

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    transitive to turn a switch on a piece of equipment or a machine

    He twiddled the radio dial until he found a news program.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make a machine or piece of equipment work
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive to twist or turn something in a bored or nervous way

    She twiddled a strand of her hair.

    twiddle with:

    He began twiddling with his pen.

    Synonyms and related words

    To wind or twist something

phrases

twiddle your thumbs


derived word
twiddle

Word Forms

singulartwiddle
pluraltwiddles

Synonyms and related words

Instances of touching, holding and physical contact
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