thumbs up

thumb up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thuhm uhp]
- /θʌm ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thuhm uhp]
- /θʌm ʌp/

Definitions of thumbs up words

noun thumbs up the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger. 1
noun thumbs up the corresponding digit in other animals; pollex. 1
noun thumbs up the part of a glove or mitten for containing this digit. 1
noun thumbs up Architecture. an ovolo or echinus molding. 1
verb with object thumbs up to soil or wear with the thumbs in handling, as the pages of a book. 1
verb with object thumbs up to glance through (the pages of a book, leaflet, etc.) quickly. 1

See all 15 definitions of thumbs up

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Origin of thumbs up

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Thumbs up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thumbs up

thumbs up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

thumbs up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for thumbs up

verb thumbs up

accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
buy into — If you buy into a company or an organization, you buy part of it, often in order to gain some control of it.
circumstantiate — to support by giving particulars
confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.

noun thumbs up

all clear — The all clear is a signal that a dangerous situation, for example an air raid, has ended.
all-clear — the signal that an air raid or other danger is over.
nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
ovation — an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.
yes — (used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.

All 33 Synonyms of thumbs up