# fingered

/ˈfɪŋɡɝd/ (US) · /fˈɪŋɡəd/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fingered
Updated: 2026-05-09

## Definition

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

For teachers: 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.

## Examples

- She fingered the soft silk of the dress.
- The witness fingered the suspect in the lineup, claiming he was the one who stole the bag.
- He nervously fingered the loose thread on his sleeve while the detective questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime.

## Usage notes

- The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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