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pointing the finger at

pointing the finger at is the present participle and gerund of point the finger at.

Meaning of point the finger at

Verb

point the finger at (third-person singular simple present points the finger at, present participle pointing the finger at, simple past and past participle pointed the finger at)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To accuse or blame (someone).
    • It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else.

Questions about pointing the finger at

What is pointing the finger at the present participle and gerund of?
Pointing the finger at is the present participle and gerund of point the finger at.

Words near pointing the finger at in the dictionary

  1. pointing out
  2. pointing Percy at the porcelain
  3. pointing stick
  4. pointing sticks
  5. pointing the bone
  6. pointing the finger at
  7. pointing up
  8. pointing-stock
  9. pointing-stocks
  10. pointing-trowel
  11. pointing-trowels

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