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counting on the fingers of one hand

counting on the fingers of one hand is the present participle and gerund of count on the fingers of one hand.

Meaning of count on the fingers of one hand

Verb

count on the fingers of one hand (third-person singular simple present counts on the fingers of one hand, present participle counting on the fingers of one hand, simple past and past participle counted on the fingers of one hand)

  1. (figuratively, transitive) To count something small enough in number that one can do it using just the digits on one's hand.

Questions about counting on the fingers of one hand

What is counting on the fingers of one hand the present participle and gerund of?
Counting on the fingers of one hand is the present participle and gerund of count on the fingers of one hand.

Words near counting on the fingers of one hand in the dictionary

  1. counting numbers
  2. counting of the Omer
  3. counting off
  4. counting on
  5. counting on one hand
  6. counting on the fingers of one hand
  7. counting one's blessings
  8. counting one's chickens
  9. counting one's days
  10. counting one's lucky stars
  11. counting out

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