1. the act of making small restless movements
Usage: gerund form

1. making small movements with hands or feet, especially when nervous or impatient
Usage: present participle of fidget

Examples

• She was fidgeting with her pen during the long meeting.
• The child’s constant fidgeting made it hard for him to focus.
• Stop fidgeting and sit still while I take your picture.
• His fidgeting with the remote control annoyed everyone.
• The nervous student was fidgeting in her chair before the exam.
• I could tell he was anxious by his fidgeting hands.
• The fidgeting stopped once the movie started.