fin·ger (f ng g r)n. 1. One of the five digits of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 2. The part of a glove designed to cover a finger. 3. Something, such as an oblong peninsula, that resembles one of the digits of the hand. 4. The length or width of a finger. 5. A degree of participation; a share: "seems almost sure to have a finger or two in crafting the final blueprint" (George B. Merry). 6. An obscene gesture of defiance or derision made by pointing or jabbing the middle finger upward. Often used with the. v. fin·gered, fin·ger·ing, fin·gers v.tr. 1. To touch with the fingers; handle. See Synonyms at touch. 2. Music a. To mark (a score) with indications of which fingers are to play the notes. b. To play (an instrument) by using the fingers in a particular order or way. 3. Slang a. To inform on. b. To designate, especially as an intended victim. v.intr. Idioms: 1. To handle something with the fingers. 2. Music To use the fingers in playing an instrument. have/keep (one's) fingers crossed To hope for a successful or advantageous outcome. lay (one's)/a finger on To locate; find: We haven't been able to lay a finger on those photos. put (one's) finger on To remember; recall: I know his name; I just can't put my finger on it. twist/wrap around (one's) little finger To dominate utterly and effortlessly. [Middle English, from Old English; see penkwe in Indo-European roots.] fin ger·er n.fin ger·less adj. |
finger
Noun
1. one of the four long jointed parts of the hand
2. the part of a glove made to cover a finger
3. something that resembles a finger in shape or function
4. a quantity of liquid in a glass as deep as a finger is wide
5. get or pull one's finger out Brit & NZ informal to begin or speed up activity, esp. after initial delay
6. put one's finger on to identify precisely
7. put the finger on Informal to inform on or identify, esp. for the police
8. twist around one's little finger to have easy and complete influence over
Verb
1. to touch or manipulate with the fingers; handle
2. to use one's fingers in playing (a musical instrument)
3. Informal, chiefly US to identify as a criminal or suspect [Old English]
fingerless adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin"pad - the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso fingertip - the end (tip) of a finger annualry, ring finger - the third finger (especially of the left hand) middle finger - the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger fingernail - the nail at the end of a finger |
| 2. | finger - the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length | |
| 3. | finger - one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist | |
| Verb | 1. | finger - feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book" touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| 2. | finger - examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater" feel - grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet" | |
| 3. | finger - search for on the computer; "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons" | |
| 4. | finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments |
finger
verb touch, feel, handle, play with, manipulate, paw (informal) maul, toy with, fiddle with (informal) meddle with, play about with put your finger on something identify, place, remember, discover, indicate, recall, find out, locate, pin down, bring to mind, hit upon, hit the nail on the head >> adjective digital
Translations
n finger [ˈfiŋgə]
1 one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb She pointed a finger at the thief. vinger إصْبَع пръст prst finger der Finger δάχτυλο χεριού dedo sõrm انگشت sormi doigt אֶצבַּע उंगली prst ujj jari fingur dito 指 (엄지를 제외한) 손가락 pirštas (rokas) pirksts jari vinger finger palec dedo deget (de la mână) палец prst prst prst finger นิ้วมือ parmak 手指 палець انگلی ngón tay 手指
2 the part of a glove into which a finger is put. vingers إصْبَع الكَف пръст prst finger der Finger δάχτυλο γαντιού dedo sõrm انگشت دستکش sormi doigt אֶצבַּע दस्ताने का भाग prst na rukavici ujj(kesztyűé) jari fingur dito 指 장갑의 손가락 pirštas (cimda) pirksts jari vinger finger palec dedo în formă de deget палец перчатки prst prst prsti na rukavici finger ส่วนที่สวมใส่นิ้วของถุงมือ eldiven parmağı (手套的)每一手指部分 палець دستانے کا انگلی ڈالنے والا حصہ ngón tay bao găng （手套的）每一手指部分
3 anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger a finger of toast. vinger كُل ما يَشْبِه الإصبَع пръст (количество) plátek finger; strimmel ein schmales Stück μακρόστενο κομμάτι dedo pulk هر چیز انگشت مانند pala, puikko doigt אֶצבַּע उंगली के आकार की कोई चीज stvari napravljene u obliku prsta (sendvič npr. keskeny szelet segala sesuatu yang berbentuk jari fingur bastoncino 指状のもの 손가락 모양으로 생긴 것 lazdelė iegarens grauzdētas maizes gabaliņš berbentuk jari vinger fingerformet ting paluszek pedaço deget что-л. в виде пальца pásik; plátok; jazyk prst prst []pinne, visare ส่วนที่ยื่นออกมามีลักษณะคล้ายนิ้วมือ parmak 指狀物 стрілка; покажчик کوئی بھی انگلی نما چیز vật hình ngón tay 指状物
v
to touch or feel with the fingers She fingered the material. betas يَلمس بالإصْبَع пипам ohmatat fingerere ved; røre ved; føle på befühlen πασπατεύω, ψηλαφώ manosear sõrmitsema با انگشت لمس کردن sormeilla toucher לְמַשֵש उंगली से छूना taknuti prstima, pipkati megtapogat meraba snerta, þreifa á toccare 指で触れる 손가락으로 만지다 čiupinėti piedurties ar pirkstiem; aiztikt; aptaustīt merasa betasten fingre/røre ved macać manusear a atinge (cu degetele) трогать пальцами ohmatať otipati opipati fingra på ลูบไล้ parmakla dokunmak/ellemek 用指觸碰 торкати, перебирати пальцями انگلیوں سے لمس یا محسوس کرنا sợ hoặc cảm nhận cái gì bằng ngón tay 用指触碰
n fingernail
the nail at the tip of the finger. vingernael ظُفْر нокът nehet fingernegl der Fingernagel νύχι χεριού uña sõrmeküüs ناخن sormenkynsi ongle צִיפּוֹרֶן नाखुन nokat köröm kuku fingurnögl unghia 指のつめ 손톱 nagas nags kuku vingernagel fingernegl paznokieć unha unghie ноготь (пальца) necht noht nokat fingernagel เล็บมือ tırnak 手指甲 ніготь ناخن móng tay 手指甲
n fingerprint
the mark made by the tip of the finger, often used by the police etc as a means of identification The thief wiped his fingerprints off the safe. vingerafdruk أثر الأصابِع، بَصْمَه отпечатък otisk prstu fingeraftryk der Fingerabdruck δακτυλικό αποτύπωμα huella dactilar, huella digital sõrmejälg اثر انگشت sormenjälki empreinte digitale טְבִיעַת אֶצבַּע उंगली का निशान otisak prsta ujjlenyomat sidik jari fingrafar impronta digitale 指紋 piršto atspaudas pirksta nospiedums cap jari vingerafdruk fingeravtrykk odcisk palca impressão digital amprentă digitală отпечаток пальца odtlačok prsta prstni odtis otisak prstiju fingeravtryck ลายนิ้วมือ parmak izi 指紋印 відбиток пальців انگلیوں کے نشان điểm chỉ; dấu vân tay 指纹印
n fingertip
the very end of a finger He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad. vingerpunt طَرَف الإصْبَع връх на пръст špička prstu fingerspids die Fingerspitze άκρη του δαχτύλου punta del dedo, yema del dedo näpuots سر انگشت sormenpää bout des doigts קְצֶה הָאֶצבַּע उंगली का पोर vršak prsta ujjhegy ujung jari fingurgómur punta di un dito 指先 손가락 끝 piršto galiukas pirksta gals hujung jari vingertop fingertupp/-spiss koniuszek, koniec palca ponta dos dedos vârful degetelor кончик пальца konček prsta prstna konica vrh prstiju fingertopp ปลายนิ้ว parmak ucu 指尖 кінчик пальця انگلی کا سرا đầu mút ngón tay 指尖
be all fingers and thumbs / my etc fingers are all thumbs
to be very awkward or clumsy in handling or holding things He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the cup. sy hande staan verkeerd; onhandig يكون مُرْتَبِكا с вързани ръце mít obě ruce levé have ti tommelfingre zwei linke Hände haben είμαι άγαρμπος ser torpe kobakäpp olema دست و پا چلفتی olla poropeukalo être empoté גַמלוֹנִי किसी चीज से निबटने में दिक्कत होना biti nespretan kétbalkezes kikuk vera klaufi essere maldestro 無器用だ 손재주가 없다 būti sugrubusiomis rankomis ļoti neveikls; viss krīt no rokām laukā cuai twee linkerhanden hebben være trehendt, ha ti tommeltotter mieć dwie lewe ręce ser desajeitado a fi neîndemânatic крюки mať obidve ruky ľavé biti nespreten biti nespretan vara fumlig (valhänt) งุ่มง่ามเวลาถือสิ่งของ sakarın teki olmak 笨手笨腳 з рук валитися بھونڈا vụng về và lóng ngóng 笨手笨脚
have (something) at one's fingertips
to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly He has the history of the firm at his fingertips. iets deur en deur ken يُلِمُّ بالشَّيء إلماما تامّـا познавам като пръстите на ръката си mít v malíčku kende sagen til fingerspidserne parat haben παίζω στα δάχτυλα al dedillo saberse algo (midagi) nagu oma viit sõrme tundma تمام جزئیات موضوعی را دانستن tuntea kuin viisi sormeaan savoir (qqch.) sur le bout des doigts לִהיוֹת מוּמחֶה ב- जबानी याद रखना imati u malom prstu kisujjában van tahu semua þekkja ítarlega sapere (qualcosa) a menadito ～に精通している ...을 잘 알고 있다, ...에 정통하다 žinoti kaip savo penkis pirštus zināt kā savus piecus pirkstus tahu semua heel goed kennen kunne det på fingrene mieć (coś) w małym palcu na ponta da língua a şti (ceva) ca pe Tatăl Nostru знать, как свои пять пальцев mať v malíčku imeti kaj v mezincu u malom prstu kunna ngt på sina fem fingrar รู้รายละเอียดของเรื่องอย่างละเอียดลออ avucunun içi gibi bilmek 了如指掌 собаку з'їсти کسی چیز کی تمام تفصیلات سے واقف ہونا hoàn toàn quen thuộc với cái gì 了如指掌
have a finger in the pie / in every pie
to be involved in everything that happens She likes to have a finger in every pie in the village. 'n hand in alles hê له ضِلْعٌ في كُل مُشْكِلَه имам пръст в mít ve všem prsty mange jern i ilden seine Hand im Spiel haben χώνω την ουρά μου παντού estar metido en todo (igas) asjas osalema در هر کاری شرکت داشتن؛ فضولی کردن pistää lusikkansa joka soppaan être mêlé à tout לְהִתעַרֵב בְּכָל דַבָר हर चीज में लिप्त होना imati prste u necemu, biti umiješan u nešto minden lében kanál terlibat vera viðriðinn e-ð avere le mani in pasta 何にでも手を出す 관여하다 kišti nosį, kištis būt iejauktam kādā lietā terlibat een vinger in de pap hebben ha en finger med i alt mieszać się (we wszystko) intrometer-se a‑şi băga coada (peste tot) соваться во всё mať vo všetkom prsty imeti povsod prste vmes biti u svakoj čorbi mirođija ha ett finger med i spelet [] มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้องหรือเข้าไปเกี่ยวข้องกับทุกสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้น her işte parmağı olmak, her tarakta bezi olmak 參與一切事物 свого носа встромити ہر واقعہ میں شامل ہونا có dính líu đến 参与一切事物
put one's finger on
to point out or describe exactly; to identify She put her finger on the cause of our financial trouble. vinger daarop lê يَضَع إصْبَعَه على، يعيِّن، يَصِف، يتَعَرَّف напипвам vyhmátnout sætte fingeren på den Finger auf etwas legen προσδιορίζω, αναγνωρίζω, περιγράφω με ακρίβεια en el dar clavo õigesti ära näitama روی علت اصلی انگشت گذاردن osoittaa mettre le doigt sur לְהַצבִּיע בִּדיוּק עַל- सटीक रूप से इंगित करना otkriti uzrok, identificirati (problem) rátapint menguraikan benda á e-ð, tiltaka nákvæmlega mettere il dito su 指摘する 꼬집어 말하다, 정확히 지적하다 tiksliai nurodyti tieši norādīt uz kaut ko menunjukkan de vinger leggen op sette fingeren på, peke på/ut określić dokładnie, dotknąć sedna identificar a spune exact попасть в самую точку spomenúť si; nájsť predočiti ukazati na sätta fingret på ชี้ให้เห็นหรืออธิบายอย่างชัดเจน; ระบุ üzerine parmak basmak; göstermek 指出 виявляти کسی چیز کی شناخت کرنا vạch rõ sai trái 指出
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