Synonyms for not lift a finger
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fing-ger |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪŋ gər |
Top 10 synonyms for not lift a finger Other synonyms for the word not lift a finger
- be inactive
- be indolent
- be slothful
- be unoccupied
- bum around
- do nothing
- fool around
- fritter away
- hang out
- kill time
- knock around
- let down
- lie
- loaf
- loiter
- lounge
- lounge around
- malinger
- not lift a finger
- pass time
- piddle
- relax
- saunter
- shirk
- sit around
- sit it out
- sit on one's hands
- slack
- slow down
- stall
- stand around
- stroll
- take it easy
- trifle
- twiddle thumbs
- vegetate
- waste time
- while away hours
Définition of not lift a finger
Origin :- early 15c., "to touch or point to with the finger" (but cf. fingering from late 14c.), from finger (n.). Sense of "play upon a musical instrument" is from 1510s. The meaning "identify a criminal" is underworld slang first recorded 1930. Related: Fingered; fingering.
- As in loaf : verb be idle, lazy
- As in : verb wait and do nothing
- As in laze : verb idle
Antonyms for not lift a finger
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