Meaning of "twiddle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWIDDLE

Probably a blend of twirl + fiddle.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TWIDDLE

twiddle  [ˈtwɪdəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWIDDLE

Twiddle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb twiddle in English.

WHAT DOES TWIDDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twiddle

Twiddle or Twiddling may refer to: ▪ Twiddle factor, in Fast Fourier Transforms in mathematics ▪ Thumb twiddling, action of the hands ▪ Twiddly bits, English idiom ▪ Tilde character, sometimes referred to as "twiddle" or "squiggle" ▪ Twiddle, a DJ or turntablist technique ▪ Mr Twiddle, zookeeper character in Wally Gator animated TV series ▪ Victor Twiddle, a minor character in Universal Monsters fictional universe ▪ A synonym for masturbation...

Definition of twiddle in the English dictionary

The first definition of twiddle in the dictionary is when intr, often foll by with to twirl or fiddle, often in an idle way. Other definition of twiddle is to do nothing; be unoccupied. Twiddle is also to turn, twirl, or rotate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWIDDLE

PRESENT

Present

I twiddle

you twiddle

he/she/it twiddles

we twiddle

you twiddle

they twiddle

Present continuous

I am twiddling

you are twiddling

he/she/it is twiddling

we are twiddling

you are twiddling

they are twiddling

Present perfect

I have twiddled

you have twiddled

he/she/it has twiddled

we have twiddled

you have twiddled

they have twiddled

Present perfect continuous

I have been twiddling

you have been twiddling

he/she/it has been twiddling

we have been twiddling

you have been twiddling

they have been twiddling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I twiddled

you twiddled

he/she/it twiddled

we twiddled

you twiddled

they twiddled

Past continuous

I was twiddling

you were twiddling

he/she/it was twiddling

we were twiddling

you were twiddling

they were twiddling

Past perfect

I had twiddled

you had twiddled

he/she/it had twiddled

we had twiddled

you had twiddled

they had twiddled

Past perfect continuous

I had been twiddling

you had been twiddling

he/she/it had been twiddling

we had been twiddling

you had been twiddling

they had been twiddling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will twiddle

you will twiddle

he/she/it will twiddle

we will twiddle

you will twiddle

they will twiddle

Future continuous

I will be twiddling

you will be twiddling

he/she/it will be twiddling

we will be twiddling

you will be twiddling

they will be twiddling

Future perfect

I will have twiddled

you will have twiddled

he/she/it will have twiddled

we will have twiddled

you will have twiddled

they will have twiddled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been twiddling

you will have been twiddling

he/she/it will have been twiddling

we will have been twiddling

you will have been twiddling

they will have been twiddling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would twiddle

you would twiddle

he/she/it would twiddle

we would twiddle

you would twiddle

they would twiddle

Conditional continuous

I would be twiddling

you would be twiddling

he/she/it would be twiddling

we would be twiddling

you would be twiddling

they would be twiddling

Conditional perfect

I would have twiddle

you would have twiddle

he/she/it would have twiddle

we would have twiddle

you would have twiddle

they would have twiddle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been twiddling

you would have been twiddling

he/she/it would have been twiddling

we would have been twiddling

you would have been twiddling

they would have been twiddling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you twiddle
we let´s twiddle
you twiddle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to twiddle

Past participle

twiddled

Present Participle

twiddling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TWIDDLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «twiddle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of twiddle

adjust · finger · jiggle · juggle · play with · twirl · wiggle

TRANSLATION OF TWIDDLE

Find out the translation of twiddle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of twiddle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twiddle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 摆弄
• Translator English - Spanish: twiddle
• English: twiddle
• Translator English - Hindi: घुमाना
• Translator English - Arabic: عبث
• Translator English - Russian: вертеть
• Translator English - Portuguese: twiddle
• Translator English - Bengali: খেয়ালখুশিমত মোচড়ান
• Translator English - French: tourner les
• Translator English - Malay: Twiddle
• Translator English - German: twiddle
• Translator English - Japanese: ひねり
• Translator English - Korean: 트위
• Translator English - Javanese: Twiddle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quay vòng
• Translator English - Tamil: சுழற்றுக்
• Translator English - Marathi: दुलई करणे
• Translator English - Turkish: döndürmek
• Translator English - Italian: twiddle
• Translator English - Polish: kręcić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вертіти
• Translator English - Romanian: twiddle
• Translator English - Greek: παίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: torring
• Translator English - Swedish: twiddle
• Translator English - Norwegian: twiddle

2 QUOTES WITH «TWIDDLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twiddle.

1

Mel Brooks

A cinema villain essentially needs a moustache so he can twiddle with it gleefully as he cooks up his next nasty plan.

2

Sarah Dessen

I can't sit and twiddle my thumbs. I have to start writing even if it's miserable some days.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWIDDLE»

Discover the use of twiddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twiddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Hello Mr Twiddle!

Enchanting and humorous tales for young readers, from the time-old favourite, Enid Blyton.

Enid Blyton, 2010

The adventures of Erasmus Twiddle : Grmkville's famous & ...

In the small town of Grmkville, young "not-detective" Erasmus Twiddle solves the Case of the Missing Rubber Chicken, the Case of the Soggy Dumpling, and other mysteries.

Eric Laster, 2001

The Twiddle Twins' Amusement Park Mystery

When Tabitha Twiddle carelessly leaves her beloved toy hippo Blippo in a playground sandbox, she and her twin brother must retrace her steps to find him.

Howard Goldsmith, 1998

Do Not be Silly Mister Twiddle!

Enchanting and humorous tales for young readers, from the time-old favourite, Enid Blyton.

Enid Blyton, 2010

Miss Twiddle Meets an Angel

HUMPERDINCK MISS TWIDDLE HUMPERDINCK MISS TWIDDLE HUMPERDINCK Eh? what? what say? (Louder) Do you not wish to be free? No need to shout, woman. Free from what? From the devil and damnation! (Turning his chair back ...

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Miss Twiddle and the Devil

MISS TWIDDLE: It is not madam, it's miss, thank goodness. Miss Philomena Twiddle. NICHOLAS: Charmed, I'm sure. Nicholas is my name, Miss Twiddle. MISS TWIDDLE: I do not address strangers by their first name, sir. NICHOLAS: Ah , in this ...

Maury Hill, 1963

The Twiddle Twins' Single Footprint Mystery

Tabitha and Timothy Twiddle, twin hippos, must prove to their neighbor that they are not responsible for the mysterious footprint left in the wet cement in front of his house.

Howard Goldsmith, 1998

The Twiddle Twins' Music Box Mystery

While trying to determine who stole their music box, the Twiddle twins find unusual clues such as banana peels, a coconut shell, and a chocolate bar wrapper.

Howard Goldsmith, 1997

Transforms and Fast Algorithms for Signal Analysis and ...

Twiddle factor The multiplication factor WlN is known as a twiddle factor which can be expressed by Wp; = cos — — j sin 2ni . 2ni Multiplying a complex number with a twiddle factor is equivalent to rotating a complex number with a given angle ...

Guoan Bi, Yonghong Zeng, 2004

Mr Twiddle Fetches Polly and Other Stories

A selection of ever-popular Blyton short stories for the younger reader, with clear text and illustrated throughout.

Enid Blyton, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWIDDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twiddle is used in the context of the following news items.

String Cheese Incident at Red Rocks Amphitheatre (photos, review)

Twiddle performs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 24, 2015. Photos. Twiddle performs at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 24, 2015. Photos by Adam Good, ... «Reverb, Jul 15»

Following Frendly: Episode 4 – “Twiddle & Friends”

Mitrani and Mihali, the lead singer of Twiddle, go out for sushi and discuss how their next chapter of life needs to revolve around discovering talented street ... «Transworld Business, Jun 15»

Daesh is getting stronger while Western countries twiddle their thumbs

In a mere year, Daesh managed to seize major cities across Iraq and Syria. (AFP/File). In the declining years of the Chinese empire, high officials developed a ... «Al-Bawaba, Jun 15»

Twiddle your thumbs no more, the Steam Controller is now available …

After two years of showing off sketches and prototypes, gaming company Valve has unleashed its Steam Controller gamepad in the US and UK. It retails for $50 ... «The Next Web, Jun 15»

Camp Bisco Adds Twiddle, American Babies

Twiddle and American Babies have been added to the lineup for this year's Camp Bisco. The event, which is gearing up for its first-ever edition at Montage ... «jambands.com, May 15»

Jam on the River (Twiddle, The Werks, Lotus)- Penn's Landing …

Twiddle has been on fire of late. Their fan base has grown exponentially in the past year with legions of rabid fans being pulled in like a tractor beam by the ... «Glide Magazine, May 15»

Kung Fu, Twiddle Join Forces for BB King Tribute

Kung Fu and Twiddle teamed up for a tribute to B.B. King during the Jam On The River pre-party at Philadelphia's Theater of the Living Arts on Friday night. «jambands.com, May 15»

Not Going to Twiddle Our Thumbs…

It was the day that the federal government planned to begin accepting applications for new administrative relief programs known as DACA/DAPA, which would ... «Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, May 15»

moe. and Twiddle Add Shows for Lake Champlain Maritime Festival

The two bands will swap venues over the course of two days, with moe. playing the Higher Ground on August 7 and Waterfront Park on August 8, and Twiddle ... «jambands.com, Apr 15»

Couch Tour Alert | Free Twiddle & Kung Fu Webcast Tonight

Tonight, New England's own Kung Fu and Twiddle begin a series of co-headlining shows dubbed the "Dirty Dozen Tour" at Iron Works in Buffalo. If you can't ... «JamBase, Apr 15»