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Thumb

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Noun

1. pollex, thumb

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

2. thumb

the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb

3. ovolo, quarter round, thumb

a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

Verb

4. hitch, hitchhike, thumb

travel by getting free rides from motorists

5. flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb

look through a book or other written material

Example Sentences:
'He thumbed through the report'
'She leafed through the volume'

6. finger, thumb

feel or handle with the fingers

Example Sentences:
'finger the binding of the book'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Thumb

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noun
1. 
the first and usually shortest and thickest of the digits of the hand, composed of two short bones
. Technical name: pollex ▶ Related adjective: pollical
2. 
the corresponding digit in other vertebrates
3. 
the part of a glove shaped to fit the thumb
4. architecture another name for ovolo
5.  all thumbs
6.  thumbs down
7.  thumbs up
8.  under someone's thumb
verb
9. (transitive)
to touch, mark, or move with the thumb
10. 
to attempt to obtain (a lift or ride) by signalling with the thumb
11. (when intr, often foll by through)
to flip the pages of (a book, magazine, etc) perfunctorily in order to glance at the contents
12.  thumb one's nose at

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Thumb

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noun
1. 
the short, thick digit of the human hand that is nearest the wrist and is opposable to the other fingers
2. 
a corresponding part in some other vertebrate animals
3. 
the part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb
4.  Architecture
ovolo
verb transitive
5. 
to handle, turn, soil, or wear with or as with the thumb
6.  Informal
to solicit or get (a ride) or make (one's way) in hitchhiking by gesturing with the thumb extended in the direction one is traveling

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Thumb

see synonyms of thumb
n.
1.
a. The short thick digit of the human hand, next to the index finger and opposable to each of the other four digits.
b. A corresponding digit in other animals, especially primates. Also called pollex.
2. The part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb.
3. Architecture An ovolo.
v. thumbed, thumb·ing, thumbs
v.tr.
1. To scan (written matter) by turning over pages with or as if with the thumb.
2. To disarrange, soil, or wear by careless or frequent handling.
3. Informal To solicit (a ride) from a passing vehicle by signaling with the thumb.
v.intr.
1. To scan written matter by turning over pages with or as if with the thumb: thumbed through the latest issue of the magazine.
2. Informal To hitchhike.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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