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thumb
noun
the
short
,
thick
first
finger
on
your
hand
that
helps
you
grasp
things
•
The
baby
held
her
mother's
thumb
tightly
while
taking
her
first
steps
.
The
baby
held
her
mother's
thumb
tightly
while
taking
her
first
steps
.
•
He
accidentally
hit
his
thumb
with
a
hammer
while
fixing
the
chair
.
He
accidentally
hit
his
thumb
with
a
hammer
while
fixing
the
chair
.
Old
English
“
þūma
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*thumōn-
,
related
to
Proto-Indo-European
*tum-
(‘
to
swell
’),
reflecting
the
thumb
’
s
thick
shape
.
verb
to
quickly
turn
the
pages
of
a
book
,
magazine
,
or
stack
of
papers
with
your
thumb
to
look
through
them
briefly
•
While
waiting
for
the
train
,
Maya
thumbed through
a
travel
guide
to
plan
her
next
stop
.
While
waiting
for
the
train
,
Maya
thumbed through
a
travel
guide
to
plan
her
next
stop
.
•
The
detective
thumbed through
the
file
until
he
found
the
missing
photograph
.
The
detective
thumbed through
the
file
until
he
found
the
missing
photograph
.
verb
to
try
to
get
a
free
ride
in
a
passing
vehicle
by
standing
at
the
side
of
a
road
with
your
arm
out
and
thumb
raised
•
With
no
bus
money
,
Tom
stood
by
the
highway
and
thumbed a ride
to
the
next
town
.
With
no
bus
money
,
Tom
stood
by
the
highway
and
thumbed a ride
to
the
next
town
.
•
During
their
gap
year
,
the
two
friends
thumbed
across
Europe
,
meeting
generous
drivers
along
the
way
.
During
their
gap
year
,
the
two
friends
thumbed
across
Europe
,
meeting
generous
drivers
along
the
way
.
