thumb
/θʌm/
verb
- To press, touch, or move something using the thumb.
- The musician thumbed the strings of the guitar gently.
- He thumbed through the magazine while waiting for the bus.
- She thumbed the button to start the game.
- To hitchhike by signaling with the thumb.
- In some countries, it is common for travelers to thumb their way across the country.
- He stood by the road and thumbed for hours before a truck stopped.
- They thumbed a ride to the coast because they had no money for a bus.
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noun
- The short, thick finger on the side of the hand that can be moved to touch the other fingers.
- She hit her thumb with a hammer while building the bookshelf.
- The baby grabbed the toy with her thumb and forefinger.
- He gave a thumbs-up to show he agreed with the plan.
- The part of a glove that covers the thumb.
- The thumb of the baseball glove was too tight for his hand.
- There was a hole in the thumb of his winter glove.
- She sewed a patch over the worn thumb of the mitten.
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