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Rarethumbing
The correct spelling is thumbing.
How to pronounce thumbing
verb
Say it like: Thu-mbi-ng
The correct spelling is thumbing. To touch or cover with the thumb. For example: "to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"
Usage Examples
“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.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To touch or cover with the thumb.
- 2.(with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
- 3.(travel) To hitchhike
- 4.To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
- 5.To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is thumbed.
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