fidget

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To be honest, it's probably good you fidget constantly just for blood flow.

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Quick take

a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"

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noun

a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"

verb

move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fidget.

noun

a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"

verb

move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"

Example sentences

To be honest, it's probably good you fidget constantly just for blood flow.

Some people with Asperger's have to fidget to be able to concentrate on what is being said.

Agreed, but holding any pose is a challenge - kids sitting on the hill - they'd fidget and move.

I don't fidget or roll my eyes, or indicate impatience.

They start conversations, are great to fidget with while on the phone, and can provide a nice distraction when needed.

There seems to be something about being able to fidget with a UI that makes it more comfortable to use.

I read an article back in the day that stated people who fidget when they sit burn significantly more calories.

Leads come off, equipment malfunctions, patients fidget, and they definitely don't have redundant stuff on each patient.

How long before tools come out that "fidget" with media files on your computer so you can defeat CRC match scans of media on your computer?

I'd love a no-fidget version of GAE, where the underlying infrastructure wasn't 'upgraded' constantly, or at least was done on a very careful schedule.

Usually to track what I am reading or to change the colour, but sometimes for the same reason I draw random boxes with the selection tool on my desktop.. because I fidget.

Something adaptive that you'll probably fidget with anyway vs something that is hiding behind a sofa cushion most of the time and needs direct line of sight to work.