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give the fingers

give the fingers is the uncommon form of give the finger.

Meaning of give the finger

Verb

give the finger (third-person singular simple present gives the finger, present participle giving the finger, simple past gave the finger, past participle given the finger)

  1. (transitive, usually) To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
    • Zelda gave Travis the finger after he cut her off in traffic.
  2. (intransitive) To make any sort of gesture extending one of the fingers above the others.

Forms of give the fingers

third-person singular presentgives the fingers
present participlegiving the fingers
pastgave the fingers
past participlegiven the fingers

Questions about give the fingers

What is give the fingers the uncommon form of?
Give the fingers is the uncommon form of give the finger.

Words near give the fingers in the dictionary

  1. give the bird
  2. give the devil his due
  3. give the dirts
  4. give the elbow
  5. give the finger
  6. give the fingers
  7. give the floor
  8. give the game away
  9. give the go-by
  10. give the lie
  11. give the lie to

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