Answer to "Twiddle one's thumbs" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IDLE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2020.

Twiddle one's thumbs crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
IDLE	25 %	4
KILLTIME	25 %	8
WAIT	25 %	4
PASSTIME	25 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Twiddle one's thumbs

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• idler
• wait
• idle
• sat
• bored
• tedium
• thumb
• nonsense
• birl
• car
• eot
• merry-go-round

Crossword Answer definitions

IDLE noun

1. An idle animation.
2. An idle game.

IDLE verb

1. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
2. To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
3. Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.

IDLE adjective

1. Empty, vacant.
2. Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
3. Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
4. Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
5. Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
6. Light-headed; foolish.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result IDLE

• Lay off
• Like some threats
• Not in use
• Not working
• Twiddling one's thumbs
• Cleese's cohort, once
• Inactive
• Like chatter, perhaps
• Run in neutral
• Unoccupied

More clues leading to the result KILLTIME

• While away the hour
• Do a sudoku puzzle or two, perhaps
• Shop in airport stores, say
• Twiddle one's thumbs
• Dawdle: 2 wds.
• Emulate the idler.
• Idle
• Play solitaire, perhaps

More clues leading to the result WAIT

• Get in line, perhaps
• Links annoyance
• Street crossing signal
• "Back off!"
• "Hold on!"
• Stand in line
• Hold tight
• Stand by
• "Don't go so fast!"
• "Don't move!"

More clues leading to the result PASSTIME

• Loaf, say
• Doodle or daydream
• Fritter away the hours
• Twiddle one's thumbs
• While away the hours
• Solve a crossword in a waiting room, say