ALL meanings of twiddle one's thumbs
twid·dle
T t - verb with object twiddle one's thumbs to turn about or play with lightly or idly, especially with the fingers; twirl. 1
- verb without object twiddle one's thumbs to play or trifle idly with something; fiddle. 1
- verb without object twiddle one's thumbs to turn about lightly; twirl. 1
- noun twiddle one's thumbs the act of twiddling; turn; twirl. 1
- idioms twiddle one's thumbs twiddle one's thumbs, to do nothing; be idle: Business was slack, and the salespeople were twiddling their thumbs. 1
- noun twiddle one's thumbs to twirl one's thumbs idly around each other 0
- noun twiddle one's thumbs to do nothing; be idle 0