Visual meaning of 'thumbed'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of thumbed: To touch or cover with the thumb.

verb

To touch or cover with the thumb.

"to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon"

Visual illustration of thumbed: (with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.

verb

(with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.

"I thumbed through the book and decided not to bother reading it all."

literature language media

Visual illustration of thumbed: (travel) To hitchhike

verb

(travel) To hitchhike

"After his car broke down, Mark thumbed a ride to the nearest town. "

way vehicle action

Visual illustration of thumbed: To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.

verb

To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.

"The old paperback book was heavily thumbed, its pages stained and worn from years of use. "

appearance condition wear

Visual illustration of thumbed: To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.

verb

To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.

"The cowboy nervously thumbed the hammer of his revolver before entering the saloon. "

action weapon machine

Visual illustration of thumbed: To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.

verb

To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.

"The cowboy thumbed his revolver, firing off six shots in rapid succession at the target. "

weapon military action

Visual illustration of thumbed: (in combination) Having some specific type of thumb.

adjective

(in combination) Having some specific type of thumb.

"He was sore-thumbed after playing video games all day."