Meaning of finger in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb.

  Example: Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers.

• Similar or similar-looking extremities in other animals, particularly:

• Something similar in shape to the human finger, particularly:

• Something similarly extending, from a larger body, particularly:

  Example: a finger of land; a finger of smoke

• Something similar in function or agency to the human finger, with regard to touching, grasping, or pointing.

• Various units of measure based or notionally based on the adult human finger, particularly

• A part of a glove intended to cover a finger.

• Skill in the use of the fingers, as in playing upon a musical instrument.

• Someone skilled in the use of their fingers, a pickpocket.

• A person.

• (especially in the phrase 'give someone the finger') An obscene or insulting gesture made by raising one's middle finger towards someone with the palm of one's hand facing inwards.

verb

• To identify or point out. Also put the finger on. To report to or identify for the authorities, rat on, rat out, squeal on, tattle on, turn in.

• To poke, probe, feel, or fondle with a finger or fingers.

• To use the fingers to penetrate and sexually stimulate one's own or another person's vagina or anus; to fingerbang

• To use specified finger positions in producing notes on a musical instrument.

• To provide instructions in written music as to which fingers are to be used to produce particular notes or passages.

• To query (a user's status) using the Finger protocol.

• To steal; to purloin.

• To execute, as any delicate work.