v.
Pronunciation: ' twi-d ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: twid · dled ; twid · dling \ ' twid-li ŋ , ' twi-d ə l-i ŋ \
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>
– twiddle one's thumbs : to spend time idly : do nothing