Thumb in English dictionary

  • thumb

    Meanings and definitions of "Thumb"

    • (transitive) To touch with the thumb .
    • (transitive, with through ) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
    • (travel) To hitchhike
    • The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
    • (computing) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
    • (colloquial) (Abbreviation of) thumbnail (picture).
    • noun
      The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
    • noun
      (computing)
      The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
    • noun
      (colloquial, Internet)
      A thumbnail picture.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To touch or cover with the thumb.
    • verb
      (transitive, with through)
      To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
    • verb
      (travel)
      To hitchhike
    • verb
      To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
    • The part of a slider control that can be moved to set the slider position.
    • To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road. Generally by either sticking out ones thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
    • part of a slider
    • The shortest and thickest of the fingers that can be placed against the others in order to create a firm grip.
    • digit
    • noun
      a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
    • noun
      the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
    • noun
      the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
    • verb
      feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book"
    • verb
      look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
    • verb
      travel by getting free rides from motorists

    Synonyms of "Thumb" in English dictionary

    flick, quarter round, hitchhike are the top synonyms of "Thumb" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Thumb

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza thumb, lm  liczba mnoga thumbs
    • thumb ( plural  thumbs)
    • thumb ( third-person singular simple present thumbs, present participle thumbing, simple past and past participle thumbed)
    • thumb (plural thumbs)
    • thumb (third-person singular simple present thumbs, present participle thumbing, simple past and past participle thumbed)
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