count on the fingers of one hand

verb

To count something small enough in number that one can do it using just the digits on one's hand.

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Meanings

verbcount on the fingers of one hand (third-person singular simple present counts on the fingers of one hand, present participle counting on the fingers of one hand, simple past and past participle counted on the fingers of one hand)

present singular third person counts on the fingers of one hand · participle present counting on the fingers of one hand · participle past counted on the fingers of one hand · past counted on the fingers of one hand · alternative count on one hand

  1. figurativelytransitiveTo count something small enough in number that one can do it using just the digits on one's hand.

Synonyms & antonyms

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count on one hand

Translations

Finnish laskea yhden käden sormin
  • laskea yhden käden sorminTranslations
French compter sur les doigts d'une main
  • compter sur les doigts d'une mainTranslations
German an einer Hand abzählen
  • an einer Hand abzählenTranslations
Italian contare sulla punta delle dita, contare sulle dita
  • contare sulla punta delle ditaTranslations
  • contare sulle ditaTranslations
Polish policzyć na palcach jednej ręki
  • policzyć na palcach jednej rękiTranslations
Russian по па́льцам перече́сть, по па́льцам счесть
  • по па́льцам перече́сть (po pálʹcam perečéstʹ)Translations
  • по па́льцам счесть (po pálʹcam sčestʹ)Translations
  • по па́льцам сосчита́ть (po pálʹcam sosčitátʹ)Translations
  • по па́льцам пересчита́ть (po pálʹcam peresčitátʹ)Translations
  • на па́льцах перече́сть (na pálʹcax perečéstʹ)Translations
  • на па́льцах счесть (na pálʹcax sčestʹ)Translations
  • на па́льцах сосчита́ть (na pálʹcax sosčitátʹ)Translations
  • на па́льцах пересчита́ть (na pálʹcax peresčitátʹ)Translations
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APA

count on the fingers of one hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20on%20the%20fingers%20of%20one%20hand

MLA

“count on the fingers of one hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20on%20the%20fingers%20of%20one%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “count on the fingers of one hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/count%20on%20the%20fingers%20of%20one%20hand.

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