Twiddling

Synonyms for "twiddling" (14 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Strong matches (4)

Related words (7)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

10 entries
activityadjustmentbehaviorcontrol activitydata manipulationexperimental manipulationmanipulatemanipulationmanual actionmodify

More specific

14 entries
ad hoc fiddlingconstant tweakingdialdial twiddlingexperimental tinkeringfiddlefidgetfingeringkeyboard twiddlingknob twiddlingparameter tweakingpen twiddlingthumb twiddlingtinker

Collocations

14 entries
constant twiddlingdata twiddlingdial twiddlingidle twiddlingkeyboard twiddlingknob twiddlingmindless twiddlingparameter twiddlingpen twiddlingtedious twiddlingthumb twiddlingtwiddling knobstwiddling thumbstwiddling with wires

Inflections

5 entries
more twiddlingmost twiddlingtwiddledtwiddlestwiddlings

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

So are you translating or twiddling your fingers?

Source: tatoeba (4828090)

So are you translating or twiddling your thumbs?

Source: tatoeba (5062349)

Daydreaming and twiddling his thumbs, Tom sat on the wall while Maria toiled in the garden.

Source: tatoeba (5214259)

Lusia was twiddling her thumbs.

Source: tatoeba (8741918)

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