finger in the wind

A form of finger to the wind — An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.

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Meanings

nounfinger in the wind (plural fingers in the wind)

plural fingers in the wind

  1. alternativeAlternative form of finger to the wind
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APA

finger in the wind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20in%20the%20wind

MLA

“finger in the wind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20in%20the%20wind. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger in the wind,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20in%20the%20wind.

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