finger

noun

  1. 1

    one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb

  2. 2

    any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

    her fingers were long and thin

  3. 3

    the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure

verb

  1. 1

    indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments

  2. 2

    examine by touch

    Feel this soft cloth!

    The customer fingered the sweater

  3. 3

    feel or handle with the fingers

    finger the binding of the book

  4. 4

    search for on the computer

    I fingered my boss and found that he is not logged on in the afternoons

Synonyms

Also useful for “finger”:Unscrambler