Definition of fidget Fidget

/fɪˈʤɪt/ - [fijit] - fidg•et

We found 10 definitions of fidget from 5 different sources.

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What does fidget mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: fidgets

fidget - a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"
  fidgetiness, restlessness
  agitation the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

Verb

fidgets, fidgetting, fidgot  

fidget - move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"
  move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fidget (v. i.)
    To move uneasily one way and the other; to move irregularly, or by fits and starts.
  • fidget (n.)
    Uneasiness; restlessness.
  • fidget (n.)
    A general nervous restlessness, manifested by incessant changes of position; dysphoria.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • fidget
    fij′et, v.i. to be unable to rest: to move uneasily:—pr.p. fidg′eting; pa.p. fidg′eted.n. irregular motion: restlessness: (pl.) general nervous restlessness, with a desire of changing the position.—v.i. Fidge, to move about restlessly: to be eager.—n. Fidg′etiness.—adj. Fidg′ety, restless: uneasy. [Perh. related to fike (q.v.).]

Part of speech

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  • fidget, verb, present, 1st person singular of fidget (infinitive).
  • fidget, verb (infinitive).
  • fidget, noun, singular of fidgets.

Pronunciation

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