Synonyms for finger
ˈfɪŋ gərfin·ger

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1. fingernoun

   any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

   "her fingers were long and thin"

   Synonyms:
   digit, finger's breadth, fingerbreadth

2. finger, fingerbreadth, finger's breadth, digitnoun

   the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

   Synonyms:
   figure, digit, finger's breadth, dactyl, fingerbreadth

3. fingerverb

   one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb

   Synonyms:
   digit, finger's breadth, fingerbreadth

4. finger, thumbverb

   feel or handle with the fingers

   "finger the binding of the book"

   Synonyms:
   hitch, hitchhike, leaf, thumb, flip, flick, feel, riff, riffle

5. feel, fingerverb

   examine by touch

   "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"

   Synonyms:
   feel, find, palpate, thumb, sense, experience

6. fingerverb

   search for on the computer

   "I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons"

   Synonyms:
   feel, thumb

7. fingerverb

   indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

   Synonyms:
   feel, thumb

Matched Categories

1. • Digit
   • Extremity
   • Indicate
   • Linear Unit
   • Search
   • Touch

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1. fingerverb

   Synonyms:
   handle, touch

2. fingerverb

   Synonyms:
   play on (an instrument)

3. fingerverb

   Synonyms:
   use the fingers (in playing on an instrument)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fingernoun

   Synonyms:
   digit, medius (middle finger), minimus (Little finger), index (fore or index finger)

   Associated words:
   digital, digitation, interdigital

2. fingerverb

   Synonyms:
   touch, handle, thrum, strum

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1. List of paraphrases for "finger":

   fingers, piece, pinky, digit, bird

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. finger

   Synonyms:
   Vox populi The finger

2. finger

   Synonyms:
   Finger fuck

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How to use finger in a sentence?

1. Elizabeth Beck:

   He got up, his face got red, he shook his finger at me and he screamed, 'You're disgusting, you're disgusting,' and he ran out of there.

2. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras:

   We are not pointing the finger to any other peoples or countries of Europe. We are against those who succumb to xenophobia and racism, we will continue to save lives ... and defend the human face of Europe.

3. Joe Chenelly:

   His right hand came up, I assume out of his pocket, and he had a blade on his hand, his fingers were like two finger holes in the blade and lunged at the congressman. And Congressman Zeldin blocked the first lunge. And then as he tried to lunge again, I grabbed him from behind and tackled him down to the ground and held him on the ground.

4. Kathleen Turner:

   Yes, yuck. He has this gross handshake, he goes to shake your hand and with his index finger kind of rubs the inside of your wrist. He’s trying to do some kind of seductive intimacy move. You pull your hand away and goyuck.

5. Joseph Roux:

   A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool.