Fiddle and Rest

Fiddle

Fiddle verb - To make jerky or restless movements.
Usage example: the executive fiddled with a pen as she impatiently waited for the meeting to begin

Rest is an antonym for fiddle.

Nearby Words: fiddling, fiddled, fiddly, fiddler

Rest

Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.

Fiddle is an antonym for rest.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

How words are described

old old fiddle old rest
ordinary ordinary fiddle ordinary rest

Common collocations

life fiddle life rest life
bit fiddle bit rest bit
arms fiddle arms rest arms
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