Meanings
nounthumbing (plural thumbings)
plural thumbings
- The act by which something is thumbed.
The precious autographs could not have endured through many a season the thumbings of "the book-holder" or the prompter.
1842, Isaac Disraeli, Amenities of Literature
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of thumb
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APA
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“thumbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbing.
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