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twiddle /'twidl/

Anh-Việt Anh-Anh Đồng nghĩa

Động từ

xoay xoay, vặn vặn

she twiddled the dial on the radio to see what stations she could pick up

chị ta xoay xoay nút đài xem có thể bắt được đài nào

twiddle one's thumbs

ăn không ngồi rồi

Danh từ

sự xoay xoay, sự vặn vặn

(khẩu ngữ) nét vặn, chi tiết xoắn (để trang trí)
verb

twiddles; twiddled; twiddling

to turn (something) back and forth slightly [+ obj]

Just twiddle the dial on the radio a bit for better reception.

Twiddle the knob on the telescope until things are in focus.

She twiddled her pen while she talked on the phone. [no obj]

She twiddled with her pen while she talked on the phone.

twiddle your thumbs

informal :to do nothing :to waste time while you wait for something to happen

I was just twiddling my thumbs until the phone rang.
verb

Stop twiddling with the dial on that radio!

play with

twirl

fiddle (with)

wiggle

juggle

toy with

fidget with

Colloq fool with

mess with

monkey with

I sat there, twiddling my thumbs, while you were being entertained royally

twiddle (one's) thumbs

do nothing

be idle

idle or while away (the) time

waste time

bide (one's) time