Finger - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfɪŋɡər|  American pronunciation of the word finger
Brit.  |ˈfɪŋɡə|  British pronunciation of the word finger

noun

- any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
her fingers were long and thin
- the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure (syn: digit)
- one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb

verb

- feel or handle with the fingers (syn: thumb)
finger the binding of the book
- examine by touch (syn: feel)
The customer fingered the sweater
- search for on the computer
I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons
- indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

Extra examples

Don't stick your fingers in the cookie batter!

He slipped the ring onto her finger.

The baby held onto my thumb with her tiny fingers.

She ran her fingers through his hair.

He drummed his fingers on the table impatiently.

She was so mad, she gave him the finger.

Some angry driver flipped me the finger on the highway this morning.

He was fingered as a suspect.

...thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town...

She jammed her finger in the door.

I jump when she snaps her fingers.

The finger of suspicion points at / to you.

He was fingered as one of the escaped convicts.

The woman had a ring on her finger, so I assumed she was married.

We ate with our fingers.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: finger
he/she/it: fingers
present participle: fingering
past tense: fingered
past participle: fingered
noun
singular: finger
plural: fingers
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