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Imantaghavi Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Looking for a word/phrase

Hi,

I see some people play with their fingers or the phone wire while having telephone conversation.
I'm so eager to see whether or not there exits a word or phrase for such situation in which the speaker plays with different objects unconsciously.

Regards,

Iman
  

Top answer

well... There doesn't seem to be any word for it )

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well... There doesn't seem to be any word for it Emotion: smile)
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Hi Behnam,

Most probably NOT, but looking for any relevant word or phrase.

Iman
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Thank you CJ. That was amazing.
I didn't know that we have such expressions in english.

Cheers,

Iman
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Iman, do you know the word "doodling"? If you happen to have a pen and a piece of paper in front of you you might doodle instead of fiddling with the phone cord. (It means to make meaningless drawings or marks on the paper without thinking about it -- while talking on the phone, for instance.)
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Nice question with nice answers.
Actually apart from fiddling, fidgeting can be used which is a bit less precise.
Fidgeting is the action of moving your hands or feet, but it can be used in your context too.
Longman dictionary has provided similar example.
Ex. Stop fidgeting with your pens(
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Hi khoff,

That was amazing.
Thank you very much.

Iman
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Hey Hamid,
That was a great help.
Thank you for your attention.

Iman
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