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    thumb
    /θʌm/

    noun

    • 1. the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.

    verb

    • 1. press, move, or touch (something) with one's thumb: "as soon as she thumbed the button, the door slid open" Similar presspush (down)depresslean on
    • 2. turn over (pages) with or as if with one's thumb: "I've thumbed my address book and found quite a range of smaller hotels" Similar leafflickflipskim

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHUMB | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    THUMB definition: 1. the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › thumbTHUMB Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Thumb definition: the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.. See examples of THUMB used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thumbThumb Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of THUMB is 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. How to use thumb in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHUMB | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    THUMB meaning: 1. the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHUMB definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    12 meanings: 1. the first and usually shortest and thickest of the digits of the hand, composed of two short bones Technical.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thumbThumb - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Your thumb is the fifth digit on your hand, the one that doesn't quite match your fingers. Thumbs help us grip objects with care and precision — it would be difficult to hold chopsticks without a thumb.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthumb noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of thumb noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › thumbthumb - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 3, 2024 · thumb (plural thumbs). 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. (graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › thumbThumb - definition of thumb by The Free Dictionary

    Define thumb. thumb synonyms, thumb pronunciation, thumb translation, English dictionary definition 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...

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarythumb | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    thumb meaning: the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that can touch the top of all your other fingers. Learn more.