middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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Add in a middle finger to Trump, and TikTok customers are all in. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2025 The officer also noted blood on Anthony's left middle finger. Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The bot has an 8-inch cutting disc with multiple spinning razor blades (not to be trifled with as the tip of my middle finger can attest). Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Morant made a 3-pointer in the first quarter of that game, then turned toward the Memphis bench with his left arm fully extended, his right thumb pointed in the air and his index and middle fingers pressed together. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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