English-Finnish translations for thumb

Definition of thumb

  • The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose all of the other fingers
  • A thumbnail picture
  • To touch or cover with the thumb
  • To turn the pages of in order to read it cursorily
  • To hitchhike
  • To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling
  • To manipulate with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver
  • To fire quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed

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Examples

  • to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon
  • I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all.
  • So I started thumbin back east, toward my hometown.

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