ALL meanings of thumbing
thumb
T t - noun thumbing the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger. 1
- noun thumbing the corresponding digit in other animals; pollex. 1
- noun thumbing the part of a glove or mitten for containing this digit. 1
- noun thumbing Architecture. an ovolo or echinus molding. 1
- verb with object thumbing to soil or wear with the thumbs in handling, as the pages of a book. 1
- verb with object thumbing to glance through (the pages of a book, leaflet, etc.) quickly. 1
- verb with object thumbing to play (a guitar or other instrument) with or as with the thumbs. 1
- verb with object thumbing (of a hitchhiker) to solicit or get (a ride) by pointing the thumb in the desired direction of travel. 1
- idioms thumbing all thumbs, awkward; clumsy; bungling: The visitor almost knocked over a vase and seemed to be all thumbs. 1
- idioms thumbing thumb one's nose, to put one's thumb to one's nose and extend the fingers as a crudely defiant or contemptuous gesture. to express defiance or contempt; dismiss or reject contemptuously. 1
- idioms thumbing thumbs down, a gesture or expression of dissent or disapproval: We turned thumbs down to that suggestion. 1
- idioms thumbing thumbs up, a gesture or expression of assent or approval. 1
- idioms thumbing under one's thumb, under the power or influence of; subordinate to. Also, under the thumb of. 1