finger trouble

noun

Fumbling use of the fingers that causes mistakes to occur, especially the pressing of wrong buttons on a machine or wrong keys on a keyboard.

“I had some finger trouble and began my letter 'Dead Sir or Madman'.”

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Meanings

nounfinger trouble (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFumbling use of the fingers that causes mistakes to occur, especially the pressing of wrong buttons on a machine or wrong keys on a keyboard.

    I had some finger trouble and began my letter 'Dead Sir or Madman'.

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APA

finger trouble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20trouble

MLA

“finger trouble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20trouble. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger trouble,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger%20trouble.

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