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thumbing

thumbing noun: the act by which something is thumbed. Also the present participle and gerund of thumb.

Noun

thumbing (plural thumbings)

  1. The act by which something is thumbed.
    • The precious autographs could not have endured through many a season the thumbings of "the book-holder" or the prompter.1842, Isaac Disraeli, Amenities of Literature

Also used as

thumbing is also the present participle and gerund of thumb.

Forms of thumbing

pluralthumbings

Phrases with thumbing

Questions about thumbing

What does thumbing mean?
Thumbing means the act by which something is thumbed.
What part of speech is thumbing?
Thumbing is a noun.
What is the plural of thumbing?
The plural of thumbing is thumbings.

Words near thumbing in the dictionary

  1. thumbier
  2. thumbies
  3. thumbiest
  4. thumbikin
  5. thumbikins
  6. thumbing
  7. thumbing a ride
  8. thumbing down
  9. thumbing one's nose
  10. thumbing through
  11. thumbings

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