English Explanatory Dictionary

twiddle one's thumbs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. to circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored
  2. To wait or dawdle; to accomplish nothing useful or lack a useful occupation.

Pronunciation

En-au-twiddle one's thumbs.ogg

Word forms

twiddle one's thumbs twiddles one's thumbs twiddling one's thumbs twiddled one's thumbs

Synonyms

hold one's horses lallygag loaf about sit on one's hands bide one's time fool around
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