# twiddle one's thumbs

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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