fidget
fidg|et /f'ɪdʒɪt/ (fidgets fidgeting fidgeted)
1 [VERB] V
If you fidget, you keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example because you are nervous, bored, or excited.
Brenda fidgeted in her seat.
[PHRASAL VERB] V P
Fidget around and fidget about mean the same as fidget.
There were two new arrivals, fidgeting around, waiting to ask questions.
2 [VERB] V with n
If you fidget with something, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers with small movements, for example because you are nervous or bored.
He fidgeted with his tie...
= fiddle
1 [VERB] V
If you fidget, you keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example because you are nervous, bored, or excited.
Brenda fidgeted in her seat.
[PHRASAL VERB] V P
Fidget around and fidget about mean the same as fidget.
There were two new arrivals, fidgeting around, waiting to ask questions.
2 [VERB] V with n
If you fidget with something, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers with small movements, for example because you are nervous or bored.
He fidgeted with his tie...
= fiddle