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- [fing-ger]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər/
- /ˈfɪŋɡə(r)/
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- [fing-ger]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər/
Definitions of finger word
- noun finger any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 1
- noun finger a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 1
- noun finger the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit. 1
- noun finger the length of a finger: approximately 4½ inches (11 cm). 1
- noun finger Slang. an informer or spy. 1
- noun finger something like a finger in form or use, as a projection or pointer: a finger of land leading out into the bay; the finger on the speedometer. 1
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Origin of finger
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Finger, Dutch vinger, Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs
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Parts of speech for Finger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finger
noun finger
- claw — The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet.
- hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
- digit — a finger or toe.
- antenna — The antennae of something such as an insect or crustacean are the two long, thin parts attached to its head that it uses to feel things with.
- tentacle — Zoology. any of various slender, flexible processes or appendages in animals, especially invertebrates, that serve as organs of touch, prehension, etc.; feeler.
Antonyms for finger
verb finger
- manhandle — to handle roughly.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- pass over — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
noun finger
- hunk — a large piece or lump; chunk.
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