Definition of Thumb. Meaning of Thumb. Synonyms of Thumb

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Definition of Thumb

Thumb
Thumb Thumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thumbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Thumbing.] 1. To handle awkwardly. --Johnson. 2. To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune. 3. To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon. He gravely informed the enemy that all his cards had been thumbed to pieces, and begged them to let him have a few more packs. --Macaulay.
Thumb
Thumb Thumb, v. i. To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.

Meaning of Thumb from wikipedia

- The thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing...
- Brachydactyly type D, also known as short thumb, stub thumb, or clubbed thumb, is a genetic trait clinically recognised by a thumb being relatively short and round...
- The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten. The Thumb area is generally...
- Thumbs! is a collective term for the O Entertainment short films created by Steve Oedekerk using "Thumbation" technology, a process which combines live-action...
- A thumb signal, usually described as a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, is a common hand gesture achieved by a closed fist held with the thumb extended upward...
- Look up thumbing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thumbing may refer to: The act of typing on a small keyboard (known as a thumb keyboard) solely (or...
- In English, the phrase rule of thumb refers to an approximate method for doing something, based on practical experience rather than theory. This usage...
- green thumb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Green thumb means a natural talent for gardening or a gardener with such a talent. Green Thumb may refer...
- Hitchhiker's thumb, also known as distal hyperextensibility of the thumb, is the condition of having a thumb that has a distal phalange that bends backwards...
- control movement of the thumb become constricted by their tendon sheath in the wrist. This results in pain and tenderness on the thumb side of the wrist. Radial...