thumbing
thumbing is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, thumbing is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofthumbing
- To touch or cover with the thumb.
Example: "to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"
- (with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
Example: "I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all."
- (travel) To hitchhike
Example: "So I started thumbin' back east, toward my hometown."
- To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
- To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
- To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.
- The act by which something is thumbed.
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