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finger

/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Finger means: the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure.

Synonyms for finger17

noun, as in the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digit

verb, as in examine by touch

feel

verb, as in feel or handle with the fingers

thumb

also used for finger

put the finger on, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in, bewray, blow the whistle, clepe, denounce, fingerbang, fingerfuck

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What does finger mean?7

noun

1

the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

2

any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)“her fingers were long and thin”

3

one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb

verb

1

examine by touch“Feel this soft cloth!”

2

feel or handle with the fingers“finger the binding of the book”

3

search for on the computer“I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons”

4

indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with finger?1

two syllables

linger
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Finger in a sentence

  • You want to have a finger in every pie, don't you?Objectivesea
  • Don't point the finger at others, point the finger at yourself.unknown
  • Today he cut his finger, therefore he cannot play the piano very well.dfordivam
  • Give someone the little finger, and he will take the whole hand.Hybrid
  • The wedding ring is a bravery award, worn on the finger.carlosalberto
  • I had my finger on the trigger, ready to fire.CM
  • He is a lazy man, spending the whole day without lifting a finger.sharris123
  • Don't stick your finger in your ear, you could hurt yourself.DJ_Saidez

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Forms of finger

as a noun

plural
fingers

as a verb

past tense
fingered
present participle
fingering
third-person singular
fingers
past participle
fingered