middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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Ebert then allegedly gave him the middle finger and narrowly missed hitting him with the vehicle. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Without looking away from the case manager’s direction, Robby flips his middle finger at the other attending. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 The right hand, raised with thumb and middle finger touching, is a form of the vitarkamudra (teaching gesture), which can indicate compassion. Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026 Jupiter will appear as a steady star-like object glowing brightly 5 degrees to the lower right of the lunar disk — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the sky. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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