thumb

1 of 2

noun

ˈthəm

plural thumbs

: the short thick digit of the human hand that is analogous in position to the big toe and differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, allowing greater freedom of movement, and being opposable to each of them

also : a corresponding digit in lower animals

: the part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb

: something resembling or suggesting a thumb

I steep the tea with a thumb of ginger, which brings a lovely hint of spice …

Sarah Nasello

I stop for a while among the crowds at the Pinnacle, a thumb of rock protruding from the rim of the Wonderland Range above Halls Gap.

Andrew Bain

: a convex molding : ovolo

thumb

2 of 2

verb

thumbed; thumbing; thumbs

intransitive verb

: to turn over pages

thumb through a book

: to travel by thumbing rides : hitchhike

thumbed across the country

transitive verb

: to request or obtain (a ride) in a passing automobile by signaling with the thumb

: to leaf through (pages) with the thumb : turn

: to soil or wear by or as if by repeated thumbing

a badly thumbed book

Example Sentences

Noun a little girl sucking her thumb I accidentally cut my thumb. My mitten has a hole in the thumb. Verb I thumbed a ride to school. He thumbed his way to New York. He thumbed across the country. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

SSDs are consequently more expensive than USB thumb drives of the same capacities.

PCMAG, 26 Aug. 2022 But spending on consumer products, such as thumb drives, has fallen off rapidly.

Ian King, Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2022 Also known as thumb drives or memory sticks, flash drives provide storage to back up precious photos, play movies on the big screen, or copy files from one phone or laptop to another.

Simon Hill, Wired, 4 Nov. 2021 Inside, 20 agents searched through his closets and desk drawers, carrying away computers, hard drives, thumb drives, his camera and other devices, as well as Albury’s passport.

New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021 Investigators, according to court documents, had been seeking permission since August to review the contents of at least 50 digital devices, including laptops, thumb drives and hard drives for possible evidence of a bribery conspiracy.

Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2021 Quarterback Bryce Perkins also appears roster-bound With John Wolford sidelined because of a thumb injury, Perkins played the entire game.

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 Smith suffered a thumb injury at training camp on Aug. 1 and had surgery to repair the problem the next day.

Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2022 Bey played power forward a lot more this past season while Grant was out with a thumb injury.

Anthony Schulte, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2022

Verb

Visitors can thumb through cookbooks, romance novels, young adult novels and poetry volumes by Asian American authors -- and the selection keeps growing.

Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 While some companies continue to thumb their noses at the notion of remote and hybrid work and insist that employees come back into the office, data scientists at Ladders insist that the writing is on the wall.

Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 But ruangrupa didn’t necessarily set out to thumb its nose at political power.

New York Times, 9 June 2022 Also, an amazing quote and not afraid to thumb his nose at authority.

Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 The standard pupusas are available, made with either rice or corn flour, but they’re supplemented with inventions that thumb their nose at tradition.

Washington Post, 9 May 2022 Sure, that would have been nice, and nobody would thumb their nose at a million dollars.

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2022 Artists could even thumb their noses at their rivals on their home turf.

Amanda Dorenberg, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2022 In a post-truth world dominated by online conspiracy theories, young people have coalesced around the effort to thumb their nose at, fight and poke fun at misinformation.

The New York Times, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	all thumbs
释义	thumb 1 of 2 noun ˈthəm plural thumbs 1 : the short thick digit of the human hand that is analogous in position to the big toe and differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, allowing greater freedom of movement, and being opposable to each of them also : a corresponding digit in lower animals 2 : the part of a glove or mitten that covers the thumb 3 : something resembling or suggesting a thumb I steep the tea with a thumb of ginger, which brings a lovely hint of spice … Sarah Nasello I stop for a while among the crowds at the Pinnacle, a thumb of rock protruding from the rim of the Wonderland Range above Halls Gap. Andrew Bain 4 : a convex molding : ovolo thumb 2 of 2 verb thumbed; thumbing; thumbs intransitive verb 1 : to turn over pages thumb through a book 2 : to travel by thumbing rides : hitchhike thumbed across the country transitive verb 1 : to request or obtain (a ride) in a passing automobile by signaling with the thumb 2 a : to leaf through (pages) with the thumb : turn b : to soil or wear by or as if by repeated thumbing a badly thumbed book Phrases all thumbs : extremely awkward or clumsy under one's thumb or under the thumb : under control : in a state of subservience her father did not have her that much under his thumb Hamilton Basso thumb one's nose 1 : to express disdain or defiance thumb their nose at opulence Sales Management 2 : to place the thumb at one's nose and extend the fingers as a gesture of scorn or defiance Synonyms Verb hitch hitchhike See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a little girl sucking her thumb I accidentally cut my thumb. My mitten has a hole in the thumb. Verb I thumbed a ride to school. He thumbed his way to New York. He thumbed across the country. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun SSDs are consequently more expensive than USB thumb drives of the same capacities. PCMAG, 26 Aug. 2022 But spending on consumer products, such as thumb drives, has fallen off rapidly. Ian King, Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2022 Also known as thumb drives or memory sticks, flash drives provide storage to back up precious photos, play movies on the big screen, or copy files from one phone or laptop to another. Simon Hill, Wired, 4 Nov. 2021 Inside, 20 agents searched through his closets and desk drawers, carrying away computers, hard drives, thumb drives, his camera and other devices, as well as Albury’s passport. New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021 Investigators, according to court documents, had been seeking permission since August to review the contents of at least 50 digital devices, including laptops, thumb drives and hard drives for possible evidence of a bribery conspiracy. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2021 Quarterback Bryce Perkins also appears roster-bound With John Wolford sidelined because of a thumb injury, Perkins played the entire game. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2022 Smith suffered a thumb injury at training camp on Aug. 1 and had surgery to repair the problem the next day. Mark Inabinett \| Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2022 Bey played power forward a lot more this past season while Grant was out with a thumb injury. Anthony Schulte, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2022 Verb Visitors can thumb through cookbooks, romance novels, young adult novels and poetry volumes by Asian American authors -- and the selection keeps growing. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 While some companies continue to thumb their noses at the notion of remote and hybrid work and insist that employees come back into the office, data scientists at Ladders insist that the writing is on the wall. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 But ruangrupa didn’t necessarily set out to thumb its nose at political power. New York Times, 9 June 2022 Also, an amazing quote and not afraid to thumb his nose at authority. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 The standard pupusas are available, made with either rice or corn flour, but they’re supplemented with inventions that thumb their nose at tradition. Washington Post, 9 May 2022 Sure, that would have been nice, and nobody would thumb their nose at a million dollars. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2022 Artists could even thumb their noses at their rivals on their home turf. Amanda Dorenberg, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2022 In a post-truth world dominated by online conspiracy theories, young people have coalesced around the effort to thumb their nose at, fight and poke fun at misinformation. The New York Times, Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English thoume, thoumbe, from Old English thūma; akin to Old High German thūmo thumb, Latin tumēre to swell First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb circa 1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2a Phrases Containing thumb green thumb lady's thumb thumb index stick/stand out like a sore thumb rule of thumb thumb through thumb drive thumb one's nose thumb-indexed thumb one's nose at under someone's thumb under one's thumb miller's-thumb thumb piano hop-o'-my-thumb under the thumb See More green thumb lady's thumb thumb index stick/stand out like a sore thumb rule of thumb thumb through thumb drive thumb one's nose thumb-indexed thumb one's nose at under someone's thumb under one's thumb miller's-thumb thumb piano hop-o'-my-thumb under the thumb See More Kids Definition thumb 1 of 2 noun ˈthəm 1 : the short thick finger next to the forefinger 2 : the part of a glove covering the thumb thumb 2 of 2 verb thumbed; thumbing 1 : to turn the pages of quickly with the thumb 2 : to seek or get (a ride) in a passing automobile by signaling with the thumb Medical Definition thumb noun ˈthəm : the short and thick first or most preaxial digit of the human hand that differs from the other fingers in having only two phalanges, in having greater freedom of movement, and in being opposable to the other fingers all thumbs phrase as in awkward lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands Some of the students in the pottery class were all thumbs, but they enjoyed themselves anyway. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance awkward clumsy handless graceless unhandy butterfingered maladroit bunglesome ham-handed heavy-handed ham-fisted left-handed cack-handed uncoordinated unskilled inept inexpert gauche unskillful bungling Antonyms & Near Antonyms handy expert skilled dexterous dextrous deft masterly skillful coordinated sure-handed See More
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