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- Dictionarythumb/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
- 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
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THUMB definition: 1. the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things…. Learn more.
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.
Thumb definition: the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.. See examples of THUMB used in a sentence.
THUMB meaning: 1. the short, thick finger on the side of your hand that makes it possible to hold and pick things…. Learn more.
Your thumb is the short thick part on the side of your hand next to your four fingers. She bit the tip of her left thumb, not looking at me. Synonyms: digit More Synonyms of thumb
thumb. (thŭm) 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.
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.
