twiddling

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  1. transitive verb To turn over or around idly or lightly; fiddle with: "Couples are twiddling swizzle sticks while waiting for their tables” (Bryan Miller).
  2. intransitive verb To trifle with something.
  3. intransitive verb To be busy about trifles.
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  • But after a bit of mental twiddling, Artemis detected specific thoughts too. —  ARTEMIS FOWL is a child prodigy from Ireland who has dedicated his brilliant mind to criminal activities
  • I say it's nothing but unproductive knob-twiddling. —  The Gaea Times - A Simple Thoughts Venture
  • And the transformation of thumb-twiddling into typing! —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • Probably the best part about Dawn of War II's singleplayer experience is the lack of thumb-twiddling. —  *Shacknews* Games
  • The writer, director, actor and musician, most famous for his portrayal of knob-twiddling metalhead Nigel Tufnel in the 1984 cinematic spoof —  Phawker
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