twiddle
/ˈtwɪdəl/
verb
- To twist, turn, or play with something idly, especially with the fingers.
- She sat nervously twiddling her pen during the exam.
- Stop twiddling your hair and pay attention.
- He twiddled the knob on the radio, trying to find a clear station.
- To make small adjustments to something, especially to try to improve or fix it.
- She twiddled the focus ring on the camera until the image was sharp.
- He spent hours twiddling the code to make the program run faster.
- The technician twiddled the settings on the amplifier to reduce the static.
noun
- A small, idle twist or turn, especially of the fingers.
- A twiddle of the knob was all it took to fix the volume.
- With a quick twiddle of the dial, he changed the channel.
- She gave the ring a nervous twiddle on her finger.