thumb
noun
1. the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Similar word(s): pollex
Definition categories: body, finger
2. the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
Definition categories: man–made, covering
3. a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
Similar word(s): ovolo
verb
1. travel by getting free rides from motorists
Similar word(s): hitch, hitchhike
Definition categories: motion, ride
2. look through a book or other written material
- He thumbed through the report
Similar word(s): flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle
Definition categories: perception, peruse
3. feel or handle with the fingers
Similar word(s): finger
Definition categories: contact, touch
Sentences with thumb as a verb:
- 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.