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thumb war

thumb war noun: a children's game in which the two opponents interlock each other's right- or left-handed fingers, each attempting to hold down the other's thumb.

thumb war: a children's game in which the two opponents interlock each other's right- or left-handed fingers,...
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Noun

thumb war (countable and uncountable, plural thumb wars)

  1. (hand games) A children's game in which the two opponents interlock each other's right- or left-handed fingers, each attempting to hold down the other's thumb.

Synonyms of thumb war

Forms of thumb war

pluralthumb wars

Questions about thumb war

What does thumb war mean?
Thumb war means a children's game in which the two opponents interlock each other's right- or left-handed fingers, each attempting to hold down the other's thumb.
What part of speech is thumb war?
Thumb war is a noun.
What is the plural of thumb war?
The plural of thumb war is thumb wars.

Words near thumb war in the dictionary

  1. thumb stone
  2. thumb through
  3. thumb tip
  4. thumb tips
  5. thumb up
  6. thumb war
  7. thumb wars
  8. thumb wrestle
  9. thumb wrestlers
  10. thumb wrestles
  11. thumb's up

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