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Definition of twiddling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
activitiesRare involved in trivial or pointless activityRare
- She spent the afternoon twiddling with her phone.
2.
movementRare fidgeting or playing with somethingRare
- He sat there twiddling his thumbs, waiting for the meeting to start.
Origin of twiddling
English, twiddle (twist) + -ing (action)
Examples of twiddling in a sentence
He found himself twiddling tasks at the office. She was twiddling her pen during the lecture. The child kept twiddling with his toy.
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- French:futile, faisant tourner, ...
- German:nutzlos, mit etwas spielen, ...
- Italian:smanettante, nervoso, ...
- Spanish:trivial, inquieto, ...
- Portuguese:a mexer, brincar, ...
- Chinese:无聊的, 扭动的，摆弄的, ...
- Japanese:無駄にしている, 指をいじる, ...
- Arabic:عَابِث, مُتململ, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְעַסֵּק בְּשְׁטוּיוֹת, מִתְפַּתֵּל, ...
- Russian:бессмысленный, беспокойный, ...
- Ukrainian:бавлячийся, грався, ...
- Hindi:व्यर्थ, बेचैन, ...
Definition of twiddle - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
turning casuallytr. Rare turn something idly or casuallytr. Rare
- She twiddled the dial on the radio without paying much attention..
2.
- He twiddled around the house all day.
3.
technologytr. TECH. flip two adjacent bits in computingtr. TECH.
- The program twiddles the bits for optimization.
Noun
1.
actionsRare slight twist with fingersRare
- He gave the knob a quick twiddle.
2.
- Just a twiddle of salt is needed.
3.
- She was in a twiddle over the lost keys.
4.
decorationRare small decorative embellishmentRare
- The artist added a twiddle to the design.
5.
musicTECH. small musical flourishTECH.
- The song ended with a twiddle on the piano.
Images of twiddle
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Expressions with twiddle
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wait without doing anything useful
She was twiddling her thumbs while the others worked.
move or adjust something lightly with fingers
He likes to twiddle with his pen during meetings.
Origin of twiddle
Middle English, twidelen (to handle lightly)
Examples of twiddle in a sentence
The child twiddled a pencil during the lecture. She twiddled with her pen during the meeting. They twiddled their thumbs while waiting for the bus. The algorithm twiddles bits to correct errors. Engineers often twiddle bits to enhance performance. A twiddle of the dial changed the station.
With a twiddle, the toy started moving. He added a twiddle of pepper to the soup. There's just a twiddle of sugar in the recipe. He was in a twiddle about the unexpected news. The delay put her in a twiddle of anxiety. The furniture was adorned with a twiddle on each leg. She admired the twiddle on the antique mirror's frame. The guitarist added a twiddle to the solo. A quick twiddle on the flute caught my attention.
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- French:tripoter, petite torsion, ...
- German:drehen, kurze Drehung, ...
- Italian:girare, torsione, ...
- Spanish:juguetear, giro, ...
- Portuguese:girar, torção, ...
- Chinese:随意转动, 捻动, ...
- Japanese:いじる, ひねり, ...
- Arabic:عَبَثَ, لَفّة, ...
- Hebrew:לְסוֹבֵב, סִיבוּב קַל, ...
- Russian:крутить, лёгкое покручивание, ...
- Ukrainian:крутити, поворот, ...
- Hindi:घुमाना, मरोड़, ...
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