Meanings
verbfingerspell (third-person singular simple present fingerspells, present participle fingerspelling, simple past and past participle fingerspelled or fingerspelt)
present singular third person fingerspells · participle present fingerspelling · participle past fingerspelled · past fingerspelled · participle past fingerspelt · past fingerspelt
- transitiveTo spell using fingerspelling.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbcommunicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language
Similar
finger-spell
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
fingerspell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerspell
MLA
“fingerspell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerspell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerspell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerspell.
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