English Explanatory Dictionary

sit on one's hands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remain idle when action is needed, perhaps because of fear, ignorance, complacency, indecisiveness, or dislike of the person(s) or situation.
  2. To fail to applaud when expected to.

Pronunciation

En-au-sit on one's hands.ogg

Word forms

sit on one's hands sits on one's hands sitting on one's hands sat on one's hands

Synonyms

arse about arse around bludge bum around cabbage clown around dally dawdle dick about dick around diddle dilly-dally dretch drumble faff faff about faff around fanny about fanny around fart about fart around fiddle about fiddle around fool about fool around footle forslow goof around goof off hang about hang around hang out horse around idle jerk off lallygag lamp laze laze about laze around linger loaf loaf about loaf around loiter lollop lollygag mess around mill about mill around muck about muck around piddle pingle stand by tarry tool around waste time while

Related words

hand-sitter sit on one's ass take a stand take sitting down
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