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fingered

v.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈfɪŋɡɝd// UK //fˈɪŋɡəd// fin·gered

v. to touch or move something with your fingers. It can also mean to point at someone as the person who did something wrong.

v. to touch, feel, or handle something with the fingers; in a figurative sense, to identify or point out a person as a suspect or culprit. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

She fingered the soft silk of the dress.

CONTEXTUAL

The witness fingered the suspect in the lineup, claiming he was the one who stole the bag.

COMPLEX

He nervously fingered the loose thread on his sleeve while the detective questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime.

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Origin

From finger + -ed.

Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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