thumbing
Pronunciation:
verb
Definitions
To touch or cover with the thumb.
Example: to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon
(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.
(travel) To hitchhike
Example: So I started thumbin' back east, toward my hometown.
To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
noun
Definitions
The act by which something is thumbed.