[
US
/ˈtwɪdəɫ/
]
[ UK /twˈɪdəl/ ]
[ UK /twˈɪdəl/ ]
VERB
-
manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview -
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
NOUN
- a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
How To Use twiddle In A Sentence
- Croft twiddled a silver crown piece in his hand and examined it with great interest.
- Using the VCC spreadsheet tool, The Journal's Hank Sims "twiddled" with the numbers and found hand-counting "wouldn't be all that time-consuming or costly" ( "Town Dandy," Aug. 2). www. Getting the Election Watchdog Message in the Media
- Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume.
- Was he frustrated at having to wrestle with the "twiddled" data that Jones & Co. had given him? Latest Articles
- He goes to work at his bank of electronics, and yes - twiddles some knobs.
- Don't twiddle your hair, pull your ears, scratch your face, nor rub your nose or chin.
- On the other hand, while trying to twiddle the dial in FT's Jeep the other day I wound up listening to another local Christian station ... at first I thought I'd wandered onto a "light hits" station until I realized that the glurgy "my boyfriend" tribute being warbled by the singer was all about her boyfriend LutheranChik's "L" Word Diary
- He twiddled with the radio knob until he found the right programme.
- At the least, he grippit the spokes an 'twiddled 'em an' looked wise, but I doubt if the Hoor ever felt it. The Day's Work - Volume 1
- We are based on English Twiddler Tutor to modify, making it suit for Chinese input experiment.
