fidget
verb/ˈfɪdʒɪt/
Frequency rank: #18,819 most common English word
Meaning
to make small, restless movements, especially out of nervousness or boredom.
Example sentence
During the long lecture, he could not stop moving around and began to fidget with his pen.
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