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Oxford 5000 vocabulary |A1|SPEAKING vocabularyWRITING vocabulary fin‧ger /ˈfɪŋɡə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
finger verb [transitive]
انگشت دست
به اندازه یک انگشت، زبانه، انگشت زدن، دست زدن
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Synonyms & Related Words finger[verb]Synonyms: touch, feel, fiddle with
(informal), handle, manipulate, maul, paw
(informal), toy with
English Thesaurus: touch, feel, handle, finger, rub, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionary I. fin‧ger1 S2 W2 /ˈfɪŋɡə $ -ər/
noun [countable][
Language: Old English]
1. PART OF YOUR HAND one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb:
The woman had a ring on her finger, so I assumed she was married. We ate with our fingers.run your fingers through/over/along etc something She ran her fingers through his hair. ⇒
index finger,
little finger,
forefinger,
middle finger,
ring finger2. cross your fingers a) to hope that something will happen the way you want:
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that she’s going to be OK. b) to secretly put one finger over another finger, because you are telling a lie – done especially by children:
‘He’s nice,’ said Laura, crossing her fingers under the table.3. not lift/raise a finger to not make any effort to help someone with their work:
I do all the work around the house – Frank never lifts a finger.4. put your finger on something to know or be able to explain exactly what is wrong, different, or unusual about a situation:
There was something about the man that worried Wycliffe, but he couldn’t put his finger on it.5. not lay a finger on somebody to not hurt someone at all, especially to not hit them:
Don’t lay a finger on me, or I’ll call the police!6. have/keep your finger on the pulse (of something) to always know about the most recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity:
people who have their finger on the pulse of fashion and pop culture7. have a finger in every pie/ in many pies to be involved in many activities and to have influence over a lot of people, used especially when you think someone has too much influence
8. twist/wrap/wind somebody around your little finger to be able to persuade someone to do anything that you want:
Ed could wrap his mother around his little finger.9. the finger of blame/suspicion:
The finger of suspicion immediately fell on Broderick.10. OF A GLOVE the part of a
glove that covers your finger
11. SHAPED LIKE A FINGER anything that is long and thin, like the shape of a finger, especially a piece of land, an area of water, or a piece of food:
fish fingers chocolate fingersfinger of the long finger of Chile12. pull/get your finger out British English informal used to tell someone to work harder
13. put two fingers up at somebody British English informal to show someone you are angry with them in a very offensive way by holding up your first two fingers with the back of your hand facing them
14. give somebody the finger American English informal to show someone you are angry with them in a very offensive way by holding up your middle finger with the back of your hand facing them
15. be all fingers and thumbs British English to use your hands in an awkward or careless way, so that you drop or break things
16. long-fingered/slim-fingered etc having long fingers, slim fingers etc:
lovely long-fingered hands17. DRINK an amount of an alcoholic drink that is as high in the glass as the width of someone’s finger:
two fingers of whiskey ⇒
butterfingers,
fish finger, ⇒
have your hands/fingers in the till at
till2(3), ⇒
count something on the fingers of one hand at
count1(7), ⇒
have green fingers at
green1(10), ⇒
burn your fingers/get your fingers burnt at
burn1(16), ⇒
point the/a finger at somebody at
point2(9), ⇒
let something slip through your fingers at
slip1(15), ⇒
snap your fingers at
snap1(7), ⇒
have sticky fingers at
sticky(6), ⇒
work your fingers to the bone at
work1(29)
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II. finger2 verb [transitive]1. to touch or handle something with your fingers:
She fingered the beautiful cloth.2. informal if someone, especially a criminal, fingers another criminal, they tell the police what that person has done
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocations finger noun ADJ. first, index | middle | ring, third, wedding I noticed the ring on the third finger of her left hand. | little
| ringed
| broken, dislocated, injured
| pointing
| accusatory, accusing, admonitory, warning
The teacher raised a warning finger and we stopped talking.
prying The ornaments had been put out of reach of the children's prying fingers.
delicate, elegant, slender, slim | bony, lean, skeletal, skinny | chubby, fat, plump, podgy | blunt, spatulate, square-tipped | gnarled | arthritic | gentle She took off his bandages with gentle fingers.
capable, deft, nimble, skilful, skilled Her nimble fingers undid the knot in seconds.
nerveless | nervous | clumsy His clumsy fingers struggled with the buttons. | dirty, filthy, grubby, sticky VERB + FINGER point ‘It was them!’, she cried, pointing an accusing finger at the boys.
(figurative) The enquiry pointed the finger of blame at the driver of the crashed coach.
draw The man drew a finger across his throat in a threatening gesture.
jam, poke, put, stick Everyone put their fingers in their ears when the shooting started.
jab, stab The protester was jabbing a finger aggressively at a policeman.
hold up, raise She raised a finger to her lips to ask for silence.
wag, waggle ‘None of that!’ cried the teacher, wagging her finger.
dip I dipped my finger in the sauce and licked it.
run She ran her finger along the dusty shelf.
drum, tap He was drumming his fingers nervously on the arm of the chair.
click, snap We were swaying and clicking our fingers in time to the music. He snapped his fingers and the waiter came running.
stub I stubbed my finger painfully while reaching for a book.
shut, trap The child needed treatment after trapping her finger in the car door.
crook He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.
extend He held up his hand with the fingers extended. | prick The nurse pricked my finger to get some blood.
count (sth) on Although she knew lots of people, she could count her friends on the fingers of one hand. FINGER + NOUN bones, joints | movement | injury PREP. with your ~s It's easiest to eat chicken legs with your fingers. PHRASES the finger of fate/suspicion (figurative) The finger of suspicion was pointed at the chicken served for lunch.
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Thesaurus touch to put your fingers or hand onto someone or something for a very short time:
Don’t touch the iron – it’s hot!feel to touch something with your fingers in order to find out about it:
Feel how soft this material is. I felt his forehead. It was cold.handle to touch something and pick it up and hold it in your hands:
Children should always wash their hands before handling food. The glass was very fragile, and she handled it with great care. Please do not handle the merchandise.finger to touch or handle something with your fingers, especially while you are thinking of other things:
She fingered the heavy necklace around her neck.rub to move your hand over a surface while pressing it:
Bob rubbed his eyes and yawned.scratch to rub part of your body with your nails, often because it
ITCHES:
The dog kept scratching its ear. Bob scratched his head thoughtfully.tickle to move your fingers lightly over someone’s body in order to make them laugh:
The baby giggled as I tickled him.grope to touch someone’s body in a sexual way when they do not want to be touched:
The officer was accused of groping several women in his platoon.stroke to move your hand gently over something, especially in a loving way:
She stroked the child’s hair. Our cat won’t let people stroke him.pat to touch an animal or child lightly several times, with your hand flat:
He knelt down to pat the dog. She patted the little boy’s head.pet to touch and move your hand gently over someone, especially an animal or child:
The goats, pigs, sheep, and cows here allow you to pet them.caress /kəˈres/ to gently touch a part of someone’s body in a loving way:
a mother caressing her child She caressed his cheek.fondle to touch a part of someone’s body in a loving or sexual way – use this especially about touching someone in a sexual way that is not wanted:
He tried to fondle her and she immediately pulled away from him. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲
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