Definitions for Twiddle
ˈtwɪd ltwid·dle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. twiddleverb

   a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns

2. twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirlverb

   turn in a twisting or spinning motion

   "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

3. twiddle, fiddle withverb

   manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner

   "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. twiddleverb

   To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.

2. twiddleverb

   To flip or switch two adjacent bits.

3. twiddleverb

   To be in an equivalence relation with.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. twiddle

   Twiddle is a verb that typically means to idly turn, twist, or fidget with an object, usually with your fingers. In mathematics, twiddle may refer to a notation ('~') used to show approximation or similarity between two values or functions. The term's usage varies slightly depending on context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twiddleverb

   to touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one's thumbs; to twiddle a watch key

2. Twiddleverb

   to play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles

3. Twiddlenoun

   a slight twist with the fingers

4. Twiddlenoun

   a pimple

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Twiddle

   twid′l, v.t. to twirl idly, to play with.—v.i. to revolve: to trifle with something.—n. a twirl of the fingers.—ns. Twidd′ler; Twidd′ling-line, formerly a piece of small rope for steadying the steering-wheel: a string attached to a compass-gimbal, by which the compass-card may be started so as to play freely.—Twiddle one's fingers, to be idle. [Ety. dub.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. twiddle

   1. Tilde (ASCII 1111110, ~). Also called squiggle, sqiggle (sic — pronounced /skig´l/), and twaddle, but twiddle is the most common term. 2. A small and insignificant change to a program. Usually fixes one bug and generates several new ones (see also shotgun debugging). 3. vt. To change something in a small way. Bits, for example, are often twiddled. Twiddling a switch or knobs implies much less sense of purpose than toggling or tweaking it; see frobnicate. To speak of twiddling a bit connotes aimlessness, and at best doesn't specify what you're doing to the bit; ‘toggling a bit’ has a more specific meaning (see bit twiddling, toggle). 4. Uncommon name for the twirling baton prompt.

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1. • Revolve

How to pronounce Twiddle?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Twiddle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Twiddle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Twiddle in a Sentence

1. Tom Cotton:

   While bureaucrats and industry shills twiddle their thumbs, the Chinese Communist Party continues to purchase sensitive U.S. technologies with clear military applications, i will be digging deep into the Commerce Department's actions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Twiddle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Twiddle
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Twiddle
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Twiddle
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Twiddle