Fiddle and Squirm

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

Squirm and fiddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Squirm" instead a verb "Fiddle".

Nearby Words: fiddling, fiddled, fiddly, fiddler

Squirm

Squirm verb - To make jerky or restless movements.
Usage example: the toddler squirmed the whole time we were in the waiting room
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Synonyms for Squirm

Fiddle and squirm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fiddle" instead a verb "Squirm".

Nearby Words: squirmy, squirming

Common collocations

bit fiddle bit squirm bit
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