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thumb

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of thumb

1 to travel by securing free rides

  • thought I'd thumb into town instead of paying for a cab
Synonyms of thumb

hitch, hitchhike
Words Related to thumb

bum

stow away

carjack, hijack (also highjack)

2 to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner

  • I thumbed through the book during the flight but was too distracted to really read it
Synonyms of thumb

flip, leaf, riffle, skim
Words Related to thumb

browse, dip

glance (at), look over, scan
Near Antonyms of thumb

pore (over)

study

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