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Meaning of thumbing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thumbing

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To touch or cover with the thumb.

    Example: to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon

  2. (with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.

    Example: I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all.

  3. (travel) To hitchhike

    Example: So I started thumbin' back east, toward my hometown.

  4. To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is thumbed.