Phrase guide

fidget spinner

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spinner

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compound of fidget + spinner. Usage began in early 2017 as it skyrocketed in popularity, although the origin of the toy itself is disputed.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: vroeteltol — stress-relieving toy
  • Catalan: baldufa de mà — stress-relieving toy
  • Chinese Cantonese: 指尖陀螺 — stress-relieving toy
  • Chinese Cantonese: 手指陀螺 — stress-relieving toy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 指尖陀螺 (zhǐjiān tuóluó) — stress-relieving toy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 手指陀螺 (shǒuzhǐ tuóluó) — stress-relieving toy
  • Finnish: sormihyrrä — stress-relieving toy
  • Finnish: spinneri — stress-relieving toy
  • French: hand spinner — stress-relieving toy
  • French: fidget spinner — stress-relieving toy
  • French: toupie à main — stress-relieving toy
  • German: Fidgetspinner — stress-relieving toy
  • Indonesian: pemintal gelisah — stress-relieving toy
  • Indonesian: gasing tangan — stress-relieving toy
  • Japanese: ハンドスピナー (hando supinā) — stress-relieving toy
  • Japanese: フィジェットスピナー (fijetto supinā) — stress-relieving toy
  • Korean: 피젯 스피너 (pijet seupineo) — stress-relieving toy
  • Latvian: grozāmgrābslis — stress-relieving toy
  • Malay: gasing tangan — stress-relieving toy
  • Occitan: baudufa de man — stress-relieving toy
  • Polish: fidget spinner — stress-relieving toy
  • Russian: спиннер (spinner) — stress-relieving toy
  • Russian: фиджет-спиннер (fidžet-spinner) — stress-relieving toy
  • Spanish: spinner — stress-relieving toy