Synonyms for twiddle

Most common

swirl · whirl · twirl · fiddle with

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.

   She sat and nervously twiddled her hair while she waited.

Related words

Word family

twiddler

Phrases

twiddle one's thumbs

Forms

Past participle

twiddled
e.g. twiddled → twirled, whirled, swirled, played…

Example sentences

• swirl Adriano felt the wind swirl around him.
• whirl The whirl uprooted trees and tore roofs from homes, Dykema said.
• twirl Twirl around and let me see you.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

play¹

5 letters

swirl¹, whirl¹, twirl¹