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twirling one's thumbs

twirling one's thumbs is the present participle and gerund of twirl one's thumbs.

Meaning of twirl one's thumbs

Verb

twirl one's thumbs (third-person singular simple present twirls one's thumbs, present participle twirling one's thumbs, simple past and past participle twirled one's thumbs)

  1. Synonym of twiddle one's thumbs.

Questions about twirling one's thumbs

What is twirling one's thumbs the present participle and gerund of?
Twirling one's thumbs is the present participle and gerund of twirl one's thumbs.

Words near twirling one's thumbs in the dictionary

  1. twirliest
  2. twirligig
  3. twirligigs
  4. twirling
  5. twirling one's moustache
  6. twirling one's thumbs
  7. twirlingly
  8. twirlings
  9. twirls
  10. twirls one's moustache
  11. twirls one's thumbs

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