Meaning of "finger" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FINGER

Old English; related to Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs, Old High German fingar.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FINGER

finger  [ˈfɪŋɡə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINGER

Finger is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb finger in English.

WHAT DOES FINGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Finger

A finger is a limb of the human body and a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates. Normally humans have five digits, the bones of which are termed phalanges, on each hand. The first digit is the thumb, followed by index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger or pinky. According to different definitions, the thumb can be called a finger, or not.

Definition of finger in the English dictionary

The first definition of finger in the dictionary is any of the digits of the hand, often excluding the thumb Technical name: digitus manus. Other definition of finger is the part of a glove made to cover a finger. Finger is also something that resembles a finger in shape or function.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FINGER

PRESENT

Present

I finger

you finger

he/she/it fingers

we finger

you finger

they finger

Present continuous

I am fingering

you are fingering

he/she/it is fingering

we are fingering

you are fingering

they are fingering

Present perfect

I have fingered

you have fingered

he/she/it has fingered

we have fingered

you have fingered

they have fingered

Present perfect continuous

I have been fingering

you have been fingering

he/she/it has been fingering

we have been fingering

you have been fingering

they have been fingering

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fingered

you fingered

he/she/it fingered

we fingered

you fingered

they fingered

Past continuous

I was fingering

you were fingering

he/she/it was fingering

we were fingering

you were fingering

they were fingering

Past perfect

I had fingered

you had fingered

he/she/it had fingered

we had fingered

you had fingered

they had fingered

Past perfect continuous

I had been fingering

you had been fingering

he/she/it had been fingering

we had been fingering

you had been fingering

they had been fingering

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will finger

you will finger

he/she/it will finger

we will finger

you will finger

they will finger

Future continuous

I will be fingering

you will be fingering

he/she/it will be fingering

we will be fingering

you will be fingering

they will be fingering

Future perfect

I will have fingered

you will have fingered

he/she/it will have fingered

we will have fingered

you will have fingered

they will have fingered

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fingering

you will have been fingering

he/she/it will have been fingering

we will have been fingering

you will have been fingering

they will have been fingering

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would finger

you would finger

he/she/it would finger

we would finger

you would finger

they would finger

Conditional continuous

I would be fingering

you would be fingering

he/she/it would be fingering

we would be fingering

you would be fingering

they would be fingering

Conditional perfect

I would have finger

you would have finger

he/she/it would have finger

we would have finger

you would have finger

they would have finger

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fingering

you would have been fingering

he/she/it would have been fingering

we would have been fingering

you would have been fingering

they would have been fingering

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you finger
we let´s finger
you finger

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to finger

Past participle

fingered

Present Participle

fingering

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FINGER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «finger» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of finger

band · betray · bit · blab · digit · dob in · feel · forefinger · fourth finger · grass · handle · incriminate · inculpate · index finger · little finger · manipulate · maul · middle finger · nark · notify · paw · peach · piece · play with · rat · ring finger · shop · sliver · snitch · squeal · strip · thumb · touch

TRANSLATION OF FINGER

Find out the translation of finger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of finger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finger» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 手指
• Translator English - Spanish: dedo
• English: finger
• Translator English - Hindi: उंगली
• Translator English - Arabic: إِصْبَع
• Translator English - Russian: палец
• Translator English - Portuguese: dedo
• Translator English - Bengali: আঙ্গুল
• Translator English - French: doigt
• Translator English - Malay: Jari
• Translator English - German: Finger
• Translator English - Japanese: 手の指
• Translator English - Korean: 손가락
• Translator English - Javanese: Driji
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ngón tay
• Translator English - Tamil: விரல்
• Translator English - Marathi: बोट
• Translator English - Turkish: parmak
• Translator English - Italian: dito
• Translator English - Polish: palec
• Translator English - Ukrainian: палець
• Translator English - Romanian: deget de la mână
• Translator English - Greek: δάχτυλο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vinger
• Translator English - Swedish: finger
• Translator English - Norwegian: finger

10 QUOTES WITH «FINGER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word finger.

1

Luciano Berio

The relation between practical and spiritual spheres in music is obvious, if only because it demands ears, finger, consciousness and intellect.

2

William C. Bryant

Truth gets well if she is run over by a locomotive, while error dies of lockjaw if she scratches her finger.

3

Lauren Bush

I think politicians do great things in the world, but I don't think they're the only ones who can. I don't like all the rhetoric and the finger pointing.

4

Brian Celio

He has your finger, but I have your heart.

5

Benedict Cumberbatch

People's hands fascinate me. It's tempting to look at a businessman's left hand and see if there's an indentation from a missing wedding ring. Or maybe there's a tan line and the skin is pressed down where's he's worked a ring off his finger.

6

Mary Douglas

Inside a religious body you get sects and hierarchies, inside an information network you get bazaars and cathedrals, it is the same, call them what you like. They survive by pointing the finger of blame at each other.

7

Brian Eno

The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.

8

Kevin Eubanks

After a while I thought it didn't make any sense to use a pick. It's kind of like typing with one finger on each hand instead of using all your fingers.

9

Ford Frick

Never charge a player and, above all, no pointing your finger or yelling.

10

Mary Garden

In the back of my mind was the constant hankering, almost yearning, to write but something always stopped me in my tracks. Or if I did find my way to put a pen to paper or finger on a keyboard I'd give up after a few minutes. I'd find other things to do: Anything but writing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINGER»

Discover the use of finger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

God's Middle Finger: Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra Madre

In its stead are the drug lords, who have made it one of the biggest drug-producing areas in the world. Fifteen years ago, journalist Richard Grant developed what he calls "an unfortunate fascination" with this lawless place.

Richard Grant, 2008

The Magic Finger

She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she's very, very angry, the little girl's Magic Finger takes over.

Roald Dahl, 2013

The Finger Book: Sex, Behaviour and Disease Revealed in the ...

This book is about a simple measurement of the human hand. 'The Finger Book' makes accessible a new area of evolutionary science, and poses many fruitful questions about what makes us as we are.

Jhon Manning, 2008

One Little Finger

This is the autobiography of Malini Chib—a woman who defied all odds to emerge victorious in spite of a crippling disability and an indifferent society; who dragged herself out of the limits of her condition.

Malini Chib, 2011

Ancient Gems and Finger Rings: Catalogue of the Collection

The volume is fully and richly illustrated—each entry includes photographs of the gem and its impression as well as a profile drawing. Where pertinent, bibliographic references and comparative material are cited.

J. Paul Getty Museum, Jeffrey Spier, 1992

Finger Food

Le Cordon Bleus chefs have created this wonderful collection of miniature finger food, both mouthwatering and visually stunning, but surprisingly easy to make.

Kay Halsey, Le Cordon Bleu, 1999

A Finger in the Wound: Body Politics in Quincentennial Guatemala

If this is the condition of the body politic, how do human bodies relate to it those literally wounded in thirty-five years of war and those locked in the equivocal embrace of sexual conquest, domestic labor, "mestizaje," and social change ...

Diane M. Nelson, 1999

Origins of Neuroscience: A History of Explorations Into ...

With over 350 illustrations, this impressive volume traces the history of ideas about brain function from its roots in ancient cultures through the centuries into relatively modern times.

Stanley Finger, 2001

Five Finger Prayer Book

The Tickle Finger - Five Finger Prayer Book teaches the delightful prayer experience to children using a well known Heres the Church childs rhyme, and finger game, the popular Five Finger Prayer and the Tickle Finger family.

‎2007

Adult Education At the Crossroads: Learning Our Way Out

This is a pithy assessment of where adult education now stands - the traditions out of which it came, its current problems, and possible futures.

Matthias Finger, Jose Manuel Asun, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finger is used in the context of the following news items.

Giants morning roundup: What Jason Pierre-Paul's finger …

On Wednesday, the details of Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul's finger amputation were thoroughly covered. The initial shock was still ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

SF sheriff points finger back at feds in murder case involving illegal …

Embattled San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi pointed the finger back at the feds Friday, in his first detailed comments since a five-times ... «Fox News, Jul 15»

Finger Lakes Wine Festival Kicks Off

Tonight kicks off the yearly Finger Lakes Wine Festival at Watkins Glen International, beginning with Launch of the Lakes and a toga party. «My Twin Tiers.com, Jul 15»

Finger-biting trial ends in jury deadlock

Officers didn't use force until Quintana bit down on Taylor's finger. Colorado ... Quintana clinched up and bit Taylor's finger during the melee. «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»

RES: Former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ronnie Lott on finger …

RES: Former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ronnie Lott on finger amputations and New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Battle Royale: Five Finger Death Punch Top Bullet for My Valentine …

It all starts with Five Finger Death Punch, who used a final day push to jump ahead of last week's chart topper — Slipknot's “Killpop” — and ... «Loudwire, Jul 15»

Bozeman man shoots himself while spinning gun on his finger

Bozeman man shoots himself while spinning gun on his finger. Saved ... shot himself while spinning a small-caliber handgun around his finger. «The Missoulian, Jul 15»

CPL CRICKET: Nikita Miller out with finger injury

Nikita Miller, has been ruled out of the Jamaica Tallawahs Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team against defending champions Barbados. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»

Steller: This is democracy? Retire the 'finger'

It was the moment toward the end of the president's six-year term in which he pointed his finger (dedo, hence dedazo) at the man whom he ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»

Seneca County IDA approves Lago payment agreement

RAILWAY: The board voted 5-0 to extend an existing lease and PILOT agreement it has with Finger Lakes Railway for 60 days beyond July 21. «Finger Lakes Times, Jul 15»