Definition of finger
1 : any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb; especially : one other than the thumb
2a : something that resembles a finger a narrow finger of landb : a part of a glove into which a finger is insertedc : a projecting piece (such as a pawl for a ratchet) brought into contact with an object to affect its motion
3 : the breadth of a finger
4 : interest, share —often used in the phrase have a finger in the pie
5 : bird 10 —usually used with the
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Examples of finger in a Sentence
Don't stick your fingers in the cookie batter!
He slipped the ring onto her finger.
The baby held onto my thumb with her tiny fingers.
She ran her fingers through his hair.
He drummed his fingers on the table impatiently.
a finger of land extending into the sea
She was so mad, she gave him the finger.
Some angry driver flipped me the finger on the highway this morning.
Origin and Etymology of finger
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fingar finger
Other Anatomy Terms
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Definition of finger
fingered
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play \ˈfiŋ-g(ə-)riŋ\transitive verb
1 : to touch or feel with the fingers
2a : to play (a musical instrument) with the fingersb : to play (notes, chords, etc.) with a specific fingeringc : to mark the notes of (a music score) as a guide in playing
3 : to point out : identify
4 : to extend into or penetrate in the shape of a finger
intransitive verb
1 : to touch or handle something
2a : to use the fingers in playing a musical instrumentb : to have a certain fingering —used of a musical instrument
3 : to extend in the shape or manner of a finger
Examples of finger in a Sentence
He was fingered as a suspect.
thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town
First Known Use of finger
circa 1521
FINGER Defined for English Language Learners
finger
playDefinition of finger for English Language Learners
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: one of the five long parts of the hand that are used for holding things; especially : one of the four that are not the thumb
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: something that is long and thin and looks like a finger
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: the part of a glove into which a finger is placed
finger
Definition of finger for English Language Learners
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: to touch (something) with your fingers
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: to identify (someone) as the person who has committed a crime
FINGER Defined for Kids
Definition of finger for Students
1 : one of the five divisions of the end of the hand including the thumb
2 : something that resembles a finger a finger of land
3 : the part of a glove into which a finger goes
Medical Dictionary
finger
playMedical Definition of finger
: any of the five terminating members of the hand : a digit of the forelimb; especially : one other than the thumb
Law Dictionary
finger
Legal Definition of finger
fingered
fingering
: to accuse or identify as guilty was fingered simply because he fit the stereotype of a young, black street criminal — Jack Ewing
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