a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness" move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat
If you fidget, you keep moving your hands or feet slightly or changing your position slightly, for example because you are nervous, bored, or excited. Brenda fidgeted in her seat. Fidget around and fidget about mean the same as fidget. There were two new arrivals, fidgeting around, waiting to ask questions
If you fidget with something, you keep moving it or touching it with your fingers with small movements, for example because you are nervous or bored. He fidgeted with his tie = fiddle. to keep moving your hands or feet, especially because you are bored or nervous (fidge (16-19 centuries)). someone who is unable to sit or stand still