I. ˈtwi-d ə l verb
( twid·dled ; twid·dling ˈtwid-liŋ, ˈtwi-d ə l-iŋ)
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1540
intransitive verb
1. : to play negligently with something : fiddle
2. : to turn or jounce lightly
twiddle s round and round in the water — J. B. S. Haldane
transitive verb
: to rotate lightly or idly
twiddled his pen
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- twiddle one's thumbs
II. noun
Date: 1774
: turn , twist