fin·ger
fin·ger/ˈfiNGɡər/
noun
each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included).
"she raked her hair back with her fingers"
synonyms: digit, thumb, index finger, forefinger, first finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger, pinkie
verb
- touch or feel (something) with the fingers."the thin man fingered his mustache"synonyms: touch, feel, handle, manipulate, stroke, rub, caress, fondle, toy with, play (around) with, fiddle with, twiddle with, maul, meddle with, manhandle, pull, grab, put one's hands on, lay a finger on, paw, mess
- inform on (someone) to the police."you fingered me for those burglaries"
- play (a passage) with a particular sequence of positions of the fingers.
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A finger is a prominent digit on the forelimbs of most tetrapod vertebrate animals, especially those with prehensile extremities (i.e. hands) such as humans ...
6 days ago · The meaning of FINGER is any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb; especially : one other than the thumb.
finger verb [T] (TOUCH). to touch or feel something with your fingers: She fingered her necklace absent-mindedly as she talked.
Synonyms for FINGER: stick, cutlet, patty, pattie, cake, fritter, croquette, galette; Antonyms of FINGER: hide, conceal, disguise, camouflage, simulate, ...
verb (used with object) · to touch with the fingers; toy or meddle with; handle: · to touch with the fingers so as to mar or spoil: · to pilfer; filch. · Music.
Aug 31, 2016 · Trigger finger - an irritation of the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. It can cause the tendon to catch and release like a trigger.
(originally US) An informal measure of alcohol based on its height in a given glass compared to the width of the pourer's fingers while holding it.
22 senses: 1. a. any of the digits of the hand, often excluding the thumb Technical name: digitus manus b. (as modifier) c. (in.
/ˈfɪŋgə/ · noun. any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) · noun. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure.
one of the four long thin parts that stick out from the hand (or five, if the thumb is included). She ran her fingers through her hair.