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given the finger

given the finger is the past participle 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.

Questions about given the finger

What is given the finger the past participle of?
Given the finger is the past participle of give the finger.

Words near given the finger in the dictionary

  1. given the axe
  2. given the bird
  3. given the devil his due
  4. given the dirts
  5. given the elbow
  6. given the finger
  7. given the floor
  8. given the game away
  9. given the lie
  10. given the lie to
  11. given the royal treatment

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