finger

fin·ger

F0127900 (fĭng′gər)n.1. One of the five digits of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.2. The part of a glove designed to cover a finger.3. Something, such as an oblong peninsula, that resembles one of the digits of the hand.4. The length or width of a finger.5. A degree of participation; a share: "seems almost sure to have a finger or two in crafting the final blueprint" (George B. Merry).6. An obscene gesture of defiance or derision made by pointing or jabbing the middle finger upward. Often used with the.v. fin·gered, fin·ger·ing, fin·gers v.tr.1. To touch with the fingers; handle. See Synonyms at touch.2. Music a. To mark (a score) with indications of which fingers are to play the notes.b. To play (an instrument) by using the fingers in a particular order or way.3. Informal a. To identify as responsible for wrongdoing or a crime, especially to the police: fingered the sales clerk as the thief.b. To identify or designate as being responsible: "An international team of scientists fingered [the fungus] as the culprit in die-offs of 19 amphibian species" (Science News).4. Vulgar Slang To insert one or more fingers into the anus or vagina of (a person) as a means of sexual stimulation.v.intr.1. To handle something with the fingers.2. Music To use the fingers in playing an instrument.Idioms: have/keep (one's) fingers crossed To hope for a successful or advantageous outcome. lay (one's)/a finger on To locate; find: We haven't been able to lay a finger on those photos. put (one's) finger on To remember; recall: I know his name; I just can't put my finger on it. twist/wrap around (one's) little finger To dominate utterly and effortlessly.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

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fin′ger·er n.fin′ger·less adj.

finger

(ˈfɪŋɡə) n1. (Anatomy) a. any of the digits of the hand, often excluding the thumb. Technical name: digitus manus b. (as modifier): a finger bowl. c. (in combination): a fingernail. digital2. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a glove made to cover a finger3. something that resembles a finger in shape or function: a finger of land. 4. (Units) Also called: digit the length or width of a finger used as a unit of measurement5. (Brewing) a quantity of liquid in a glass, etc, as deep as a finger is wide; tot6. (Mechanical Engineering) a projecting machine part, esp one serving as an indicator, guide, or guard7. burn one's fingers to suffer from having meddled or been rash8. get one's finger out pull one's finger out informal Brit to begin or speed up activity, esp after initial delay or slackness9. have a finger in the pie have one's finger in the pie a. to have an interest in or take part in some activityb. to meddle or interfere10. lay a finger on (usually negative) to harm11. lay one's finger on put one's finger on to indicate, identify, or locate accurately12. let slip through one's fingers to allow to escape; miss narrowly13. not lift a finger not raise a finger (foll by an infinitive) not to make any effort (to do something)14. point the finger at to accuse or blame15. put the finger on informal a. to inform on or identify, esp for the policeb. to choose (the victim or location of an intended crime)16. twist around one's little finger wrap around one's little finger to have easy and complete control or influence overvb17. (tr) to touch or manipulate with the fingers; handle18. (tr) informal chiefly US to identify as a criminal or suspect19. (intr) to extend like a finger20. (Music, other) to use one's fingers in playing (an instrument, such as a piano or clarinet)21. (Music, other) to indicate on (a composition or part) the fingering required by a pianist, harpsichordist, etc22. (Music, other) (tr; usually passive) to arrange the keys of (a clarinet, flute, etc) for playing in a certain way[Old English; related to Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs, Old High German fingar; see five, fist] ˈfingerer n ˈfingerless adj

fin•ger

(ˈfɪŋ gər)

n. 1. any of the jointed terminal members of the hand, esp. one other than the thumb. 2. a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 3. fingerbreadth. 4. the length of a finger: approximately 4½ in. (11 cm). 5. Slang. an informer or spy. 6. something like a finger in form or use, as a projection or pointer. 7. any of various projecting parts of machines. v.t. 8. to touch with the fingers; toy or meddle with; handle. 9. a. to play on (an instrument) with the fingers. b. to perform or mark (a passage of music) with a certain fingering. 10. Slang. a. to inform against or identify (a criminal) to the authorities. b. to designate as a victim, as of murder or other crime. v.i. 11. to touch or handle something with the fingers. Idioms: 1. give someone the finger, Slang. to express contempt or indignation by extending the middle finger upward in an obscene gesture. 2. keep one's fingers crossed, to wish for good luck or success, esp. in a specific endeavor. 3. twist or wrap around one's (little) finger, to exert complete control over. [before 900; Middle English, Old English] fin′ger•er, n.

finger

Past participle: fingered
Gerund: fingering

Imperative
finger
finger

Present
I finger
you finger
he/she/it fingers
we finger
you finger
they finger

Preterite
I fingered
you fingered
he/she/it fingered
we fingered
you fingered
they fingered

Present Continuous
I am fingering
you are fingering
he/she/it is fingering
we are fingering
you are fingering
they are fingering

Present Perfect
I have fingered
you have fingered
he/she/it has fingered
we have fingered
you have fingered
they have fingered

Past Continuous
I was fingering
you were fingering
he/she/it was fingering
we were fingering
you were fingering
they were fingering

Past Perfect
I had fingered
you had fingered
he/she/it had fingered
we had fingered
you had fingered
they had fingered

Future
I will finger
you will finger
he/she/it will finger
we will finger
you will finger
they will finger

Future Perfect
I will have fingered
you will have fingered
he/she/it will have fingered
we will have fingered
you will have fingered
they will have fingered

Future Continuous
I will be fingering
you will be fingering
he/she/it will be fingering
we will be fingering
you will be fingering
they will be fingering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fingering
you have been fingering
he/she/it has been fingering
we have been fingering
you have been fingering
they have been fingering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fingering
you will have been fingering
he/she/it will have been fingering
we will have been fingering
you will have been fingering
they will have been fingering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fingering
you had been fingering
he/she/it had been fingering
we had been fingering
you had been fingering
they had been fingering

Conditional
I would finger
you would finger
he/she/it would finger
we would finger
you would finger
they would finger

Past Conditional
I would have fingered
you would have fingered
he/she/it would have fingered
we would have fingered
you would have fingered
they would have fingered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"pad - the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's fingerhand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"dactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebratesextremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torsofingertip - the end (tip) of a fingerpollex, thumb - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimbforefinger, index finger, index - the finger next to the thumbannualry, ring finger - the third finger (especially of the left hand)middle finger - the second finger; between the index finger and the ring fingerlittle finger, pinkie, pinky - the finger farthest from the thumbfingernail - the nail at the end of a fingerknuckle, knuckle joint, metacarpophalangeal joint - a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
	2.	finger - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measurefingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digitlinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	3.	finger - one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumbcovering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
Verb	1.	finger - feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book"thumbtouch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
	2.	finger - examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"feelfeel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"
	3.	finger - search for on the computer; "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
	4.	finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instrumentspoint, indicate, designate, show - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

finger

noun1. digit, thumb, forefinger, little finger, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, third finger, first finger, second finger, fourth finger She ran her fingers through her hair.2. strip, piece, band, sliver, bit a thin finger of landverb1. touch, feel, handle, play with, manipulate, paw (informal), maul, toy with, fiddle with (informal), meddle with, play about with He fingered the few coins in his pocket.2. inform on, shop (slang, chiefly Brit.), grass (Brit. slang), rat (informal), betray, notify, peach (slang), tip off, squeal (slang), leak to, incriminate, tell on (informal), blow the whistle on (informal), snitch (slang), blab, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), inculpate They fingered him to the police.put your finger on something identify, place, remember, discover, indicate, recall, find out, locate, pin down, bring to mind, hit upon, hit the nail on the head She couldn't quite put her finger on the reason.Related words
adjective digital

finger

verb1. To bring the hands or fingers, for example, into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation:feel, handle, palpate, touch.2. Slang. To establish the identification of:identify, pinpoint, place, recognize.Idiom: put one's finger on.

Translations

手指指状物用指触碰手套的每一手指部分

finger

(ˈfiŋgə) noun1. one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb. She pointed a finger at the thief. 手指 手指2. the part of a glove into which a finger is put. (手套的)每一手指部分 （手套的）每一手指部分 3. anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger. a finger of toast. 指狀物 指状物 verb to touch or feel with the fingers. She fingered the material. 用指觸碰 用指触碰ˈfingernail noun the nail at the tip of the finger. 手指甲 手指甲ˈfingerprint noun the mark made by the tip of the finger, often used by the police etc as a means of identification. The thief wiped his fingerprints off the safe. 指紋印 指纹印ˈfingertip noun the very end of a finger. He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad. 指尖 指尖be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things. He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup. 笨手笨腳 笨手笨脚have (something) at one's fingertips to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly. He has the history of the firm at his fingertips. 瞭如指掌 了如指掌have a finger in the pie / in every pie to be involved in everything that happens. She likes to have a finger in every pie in the village. 參與一切事物 参与一切事物put one's finger on to point out or describe exactly; to identify. She put her finger on the cause of our financial trouble. 指出 指出

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