ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Thumbing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Thumbing is a noun meaning The act by which something is thumbed.

Meaning

The act by which something is thumbed.

More Meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of thumb

Example Sentences

The precious autographs could not have endured through many a season the thumbings of "the book-holder" or the prompter.

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include finger, pollex, leaf, flick, riffle, flip.

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