twiddling in English

verb

1

twist, move, or fiddle with (something), typically in a purposeless or nervous way.

she twiddled the dials on the radio

synonyms: turn, twist, swivel, twirl, adjust, move, jiggle, fiddle with, play with

verb

turn, twist, swivel, twirl, adjust, move, jiggle, fiddle with, play with
swirl, twirl, whirl
fiddle with

Use "twiddling" in a sentence

1. 7 The boy was twiddling his pen.

2. She was twiddling a pencil/her hair.

3. She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag.

4. Children and young men compete for space, maniacally twiddling brightly colored controls on machines that are leftovers from another era.

5. If your coworkers are Beavering away while you often find yourself twiddling your thumbs, take that as a hint

6. Post-house outfit Bent spoon-feed you chilled, pop-friendly delights dripping with trendy yet appealing sound textures and inventive knob-twiddling techniques

7. Joey was boredly twiddling his thumbs at the table, and Adie was Blabbering on and on to herself in her booster seat.: You call in the dead hours of the morning and start Blabbering on about all this stuff?: Go for this drive and I guarantee you will be Blabbering about it for at least five days.: He is 2 months from turning two, and he's already Blabbering away like a toddler.