Both Uses of
fidget
in
A Lesson Before Dying
- He fidgeted with his hat.
Chpt 20 *fidgeted = made small restless movements
- He lowered his eyes and fidgeted with his hat again.†
Chpt 20
Definitions:
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(1)
(fidget) to make small restless movements
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely (and usually in older literature), fidgets can reference a condition of restlessness irrespective of movements.