twiddle

Meaning

Verb

1. To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.
2. To flip or switch two adjacent bits (binary digits).
3. To be in an equivalence relation with.
4. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.

Noun

1. A slight twist with the fingers.
2. A wiggling movement.
3. A small decorative embellishment.
4. A small musical flourish.
5. A tilde.
6. A drawn line that is curvy or twisted.
7. A tiny bit.
8. A tizzy.

Synonyms

twirl

fiddle

whirl

fiddle with

swirl

turn

rotate

tamper

spin

squirm

play

wind

wriggle

interweave

kink

lace

mill

monkey

🐒

ratchet

revolve

roll

rollick

run

stanza

stave

toy

trifle

troll

🧌

tumble

turning

turnover

tweak

twine

twist

veer

verticil

wheel

🛞

whirlpool

winding

wrest

writhe

mill about

whirl around

twist up

sport

buzz about

bend

buzz around

churn

clew

clue

contort

curve

dally

equivocate

fool around

frolic

fumble

game

get around

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtwɪdəl/

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps a blend of twirl, twist, or twitch + fiddle.