Definitions

fidget

[fij-it] / ˈfɪdʒ ɪt /

VERB

move restlessly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fret jiggle squirm twiddle twitch

STRONG

bustle chafe fiddle fuss hitch jitter joggle jump play stir toss trifle wiggle worry

WEAK

be antsy be hyper be nervous be on pins and needles be spooked be wired

Antonyms

WEAK

be still relax rest

Example Sentences

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Fidget spinners were wildly popular in early 2017 but were already over by that holiday season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Fidget toys are marketed as soothing anxiety relief.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2022

"One of them, Harry, is a very chilled dog," she says, however, her own pet Fidget is "driving me crazy"

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2020

Fidget spinners were “the perfect material metaphor for everyday life in early 2017, for good and for ill,” The Atlantic breathlessly declared.

From The Verge • Dec. 10, 2019

A lady by the name of Mrs. Fidget held the deed for Isaac.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by Still, William

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