twiddle
A slight twist with the fingersA slight twist with the fingers.
» Stop twiddling your thumbs.
Хватит бить баклуши.
Meaning
8 sensesA slight twist with the fingers.
A wiggling movement.
A small decorative embellishment.
A small musical flourish.
A tilde.
A drawn line that is curvy or twisted.
A tiny bit.
A tizzy.
- a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
Examples
10 sentencesStop twiddling your thumbs.
ruХватит бить баклуши. — odexed
Tom was twiddling his thumbs.
Lusia was twiddling her thumbs.
Люся плювала у стелю. — deniko
So are you translating or twiddling your fingers?
ruТак ты переводишь или ваньку валяешь? — Ooneykcall
deNun, übersetzt du oder spielst du mit den Fingern? — Esperantostern
So are you translating or twiddling your thumbs?
deAlso, übersetzt du jetzt oder drehst du nur Daumen? — brauchinet
Origin
Unknown. Perhaps a blend of twirl, twist, or twitch; fiddle.Unknown. Perhaps a blend of twirl, twist, or twitch; fiddle.
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