v. & n.
--v. (fidgeted, fidgeting)
1. intr. move or act restlessly or nervously, usu. while maintaining basically the same posture.
2 intr. be uneasy, worry.
3 tr. make (a person) uneasy or uncomfortable.
--n.
1. a person who fidgets.
2 (usu. in pl.) a bodily uneasiness seeking relief in spasmodic movements; such movements. b a restless mood.
Derivatives:
fidgety adj. fidgetiness n.
Etymology: obs. or dial. fidge to twitch