[ˈtwɪdl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- twist, move, or fiddle with (something), typically in a purposeless or nervous way
(e.g: she twiddled the dials on the radio)


Phrases:
- twiddle one's thumbs

Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘trifle’): apparently imitative, combining the notion twirl or twist with that of trifling action expressed by fiddle

[ˈtwɪdl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act of twisting or fiddling with something
(e.g: one twiddle of a button)


Phrases:
- twiddle one's thumbs

Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘trifle’): apparently imitative, combining the notion twirl or twist with that of trifling action expressed by fiddle