twirls one's thumbs

A form of twirl one's thumbs — Synonym of twiddle one's thumbs.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of twirl one's thumbs
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APA

twirls one's thumbs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twirls%20one's%20thumbs

MLA

“twirls one's thumbs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twirls%20one's%20thumbs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twirls one's thumbs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twirls%20one's%20thumbs.

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