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noun | verb thumbthumb1 /θʌm/ ●●● noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYthumb1Origin: Old English thuma ► sucked ... thumb My sister sucked her thumb until she was four. 1 science, biology the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things: She held the coin between her thumb and forefinger. My sister sucked her thumb until she was four.2the part of a glove that fits over your thumb3be all thumbs informal to be unable to do things neatly and carefully with your hands4give something a/the thumbs up/down informal to show that you approve or disapprove of something: The public has given the movie a big thumbs up.5get a/the thumbs up/down (from somebody) informal to be approved of or disapproved of by someone6under somebody’s thumb so strongly influenced by someone that he or she controls you completely: Meg’s really got Darren under her thumb. → see also have a green thumb at green1 (8), rule of thumb at rule1 (7), stick/stand out like a sore thumb at sore1 (4) noun | verb thumbthumb2 verb VERB TABLEthumb |
Present | I, you, we, they | thumb | | he, she, it | thumbs | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | thumbed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have thumbed | | he, she, it | has thumbed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had thumbed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will thumb | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have thumbed |
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Present | I | am thumbing | | he, she, it | is thumbing | | you, we, they | are thumbing | Past | I, he, she, it | was thumbing | | you, we, they | were thumbing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been thumbing | | he, she, it | has been thumbing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been thumbing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be thumbing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been thumbing |
1thumb your nose at somebody/something to show that you do not respect rules, laws, someone’s opinion, etc.2thumb a ride/lift informal to persuade a driver of a passing car to stop and take you somewhere, by putting your hand out with your thumb raised SYN hitch a ride/liftthumb through something phrasal verb to look through a book, magazine, etc. quickly: He was thumbing through his guidebook. |