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Twiddling vs Fiddling - What's the difference?

twiddling | fiddling |

As verbs the difference between twiddling and fiddling

is that twiddling is while fiddling is .

As nouns the difference between twiddling and fiddling

is that twiddling is the act of one who twiddles while fiddling is action of the verb to fiddle .

As an adjective fiddling is

of petty or trivial importance; footling.

twiddling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who twiddles.
  • * 1970 , United States. Congress, Congressional Record
    • No doubt there are boys today whose twiddlings with an electrified guitar will lead them into rewarding careers like Kenin's.

    fiddling

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • He was fiddling while Rome burned.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to fiddle
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • [W]e, her doctors

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of petty or trivial importance; footling
    • It was a fiddling little fault, but was disastrous.