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1 twiddle
'twidl(to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) snu og vende på; tvinne (tommeltotter)Isubst. \/ˈtwɪdl\/1) snurring, vridning, tvinning, dreining2) ( i skrift e.l.) snirkel, krummelur, krusedullIIverb \/ˈtwɪdl\/1) tvinne mellom fingrene, fingre med, snu og vende på, leke med2) ( gammeldags) snurre (rundt), vri seg (rundt), tvinnetwiddle one's thumbs eller twiddle one's fingers tvinne tommeltotter stå og henge, ikke ha noe å foreta segtwiddle with fingre med, leke med -
2 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) tommel(tott)2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) tommel2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) bla (gjennom)- thumbprint
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- under someone's thumbtommelfingerIsubst. \/θʌm\/tommel(finger), tommeltottbe all fingers and thumbs eller be all thumbs ha ti tommeltotterbe under someone's thumb være fullstendig under noens kontroll\/innflytelseby rule of thumb på øyemålhave someone under one's thumb ha taket på noenhave ten thumbs ha ti tommeltotterstick out like a sore thumb ( hverdagslig) synes\/merkes lang veithumbs down\/up tommelen ned\/opp (som tegn på avvisning eller godkjennelse)thumbs up! ( hverdagslig) opp med humøret!, fint!, bravo!turn down the thumb vende tommelen ned, stille seg avvisendetwiddle one's thumbs tvinne tommeltotter, sitte uvirksomIIverb \/θʌm\/1) vende med tommelen, bla med tommelen, bla gjennom2) skitne til ved å bla mye i, bruke flittig3) ( som signal eller tegn) peke tommelen mot4) smøre utover med tommelen, pakke til med tommelen5) ( hverdagslig) haikethumb it haikethumb one's nose at se ➢ nose, 1thumb one's way se ➢ waythumb through something bla gjennom noe
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Twiddle — Twid dle, v. t. [Probably of imitative origin. Cf. {Tweedle}.] To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one s thumbs; to twiddle a watch key. [Written also twidle.] Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twiddle — ► VERB ▪ play or fiddle with (something) in a purposeless or nervous way. ► NOUN 1) an act of twiddling. 2) a rapid or intricate series of musical notes. ● twiddle one s thumbs Cf. ↑twiddle one s thumbs … English terms dictionary
twiddle — (v.) 1540s, to trifle, of unknown origin; of the fingers, first recorded 1670s. Figurative phrase twiddle one s thumbs have nothing to do is recorded from 1846; to twirl one s thumbs in the same sense is recorded from 1816. Related: Twiddled;… … Etymology dictionary
twiddle — [twid′ l] vt. twiddled, twiddling [prob. < TW(IST) or TW(IRL) + (D)IDDLE] to twirl or play with lightly or idly vi. 1. to toy or trifle with some object 2. to be busy about trifles 3 … English World dictionary
Twiddle — Twid dle, v. i. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twiddle — Twid dle, n. 1. A slight twist with the fingers. [1913 Webster] 2. A pimple. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twiddle — UK [ˈtwɪd(ə)l] / US verb Word forms twiddle : present tense I/you/we/they twiddle he/she/it twiddles present participle twiddling past tense twiddled past participle twiddled 1) [intransitive/transitive] to twist or turn something in a bored or… … English dictionary
Twiddle — To twiddle means to touch lightly or play with. In computing, it refers to: * Making small or insignificant changes to source code, often without much understanding * Bit twiddling , or bit manipulation, algorithmically manipulating bits * The… … Wikipedia
twiddle — twid|dle [ˈtwıdl] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably copying the action] 1.) twiddle your thumbs informal to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen ▪ Let s go there s no point in sitting here twiddling our thumbs.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
twiddle — 1 verb (T) 1 also twiddle with to move or turn something around with your fingers many times, especially because you are bored 2 twiddle your thumbs informal a) to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen b) to join your fingers… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
twiddle — twid|dle [ twıdl ] verb 1. ) transitive to turn a switch on a piece of equipment or a machine: He twiddled the radio dial until he found a news program. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to twist or turn something in a bored or nervous way: She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English