Definition of Twiddle

1. Verb. Turn in a twisting or spinning motion. "The wooden sticks twiddle "; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

Exact synonyms: Swirl, Twirl, Whirl
Generic synonyms: Go Around, Revolve, Rotate
Derivative terms: Swirl, Twirl, Twirler, Whirl, Whirling

2. Noun. A series of small (usually idle) twists or turns.
Generic synonyms: Turn, Twist

3. Verb. Manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner. "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"
Exact synonyms: Fiddle With
Generic synonyms: Manipulate
Derivative terms: Twiddler

Definition of Twiddle

1. v. t. To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key.

2. v. i. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.

3. n. A slight twist with the fingers.

Definition of Twiddle

1. Verb. (transitive) To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive computing) To flip or switch two adjacent bits. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive mathematics) To be in an equivalence relation with. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Twiddle

1. to play idly with something [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Twiddle

twi-reason
twi-tongued
twibil
twibill
twibills
twibils
twiblade
twice
twice-baked bread
twice-weekly
twice-yearly
twice removed
twicer
twicers
twichild
twiddle (current term)
twiddle one's thumbs
twiddled
twiddler
twiddler's syndrome
twiddlers
twiddles
twiddlier
twiddliest
twiddling
twiddly
twidle
twier
twiers
twifaced

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