- ˈthumb through sth
- phrasal verb
to quickly turn the pages of a book, magazine, or newspaper
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˈthumb through sth
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thumb through something — ˈthumb through sth derived to turn the pages of a book quickly in order to get a general idea of what is in it • I was thumbing through my address book to see who we could invite. Main entry: ↑thumbderived … Useful english dictionary
thumb — thumb1 [θʌm] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb [: Old English; Origin: thuma] 1.) the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things ▪ a baby sucking its thumb ▪ She held the coin carefully between finger and … Dictionary of contemporary English
thumb — 1 noun (C) 1 the part of your hand that is shaped like a thick short finger and helps you to hold things: a baby sucking its thumb 2 the part of a glove that fits over your thumb 3 be all (fingers and) thumbs informal to be unable to do things… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
thumb*/ — [θʌm] noun [C] I the part like a wide finger at the side of your hand She held the jewel carefully between her finger and thumb.[/ex] • under sb s thumb completely controlled by someone else[/ex] II verb thumb [θʌm] thumb through sth … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stick — stick1 W3S3 [stık] v past tense and past participle stuck [stʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(attach)¦ 2¦(push in)¦ 3¦(put)¦ 4¦(move part of body)¦ 5¦(difficult to move)¦ 6 stick in somebody s mind 7 make something stick 8¦(name)¦ 9 somebody c … Dictionary of contemporary English
flick — flick1 [flık] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: From the sound of a light blow] 1.) [T usually + adverb/preposition] to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger ▪ Papa flicked the ash… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flick — 1 verb 1 (T) to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger : flick sth from/off etc: Papa flicked the ash from his cigar. | flick sth away/off etc: I flicked away the dandruff from … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flick — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ quick ▪ deft VERB + FLICK ▪ give (sth) ▪ The fish gave a quick flick of its tail. PREPOSITION … Collocations dictionary
flipped, flipping — verb 1 (T) to turn something over or into a different position with a quick, sudden movement : flip sth open: Paula flipped the lid of the printer open. 2 (T) to make a flat object such as a coin go upwards and turn over in the air; toss 1 (4):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stick — 1 /stIk/ verb past tense and past participle stuck 1 PUSH (transitive always + adv/prep, intransitive always + adv/prep) if a pointed object sticks into something or you stick it into something, it is pushed into it: stick sth in/into/through etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
