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put one's finger on

fin·ger
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fing-ger]
    • /pʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ gər ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fing-ger]
    • /pʊt wʌnz ˈfɪŋ gər ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of put one's finger on words

  • noun put one's finger on any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 1
  • noun put one's finger on a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 1
  • noun put one's finger on the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit. 1
  • noun put one's finger on the length of a finger: approximately 4½ inches (11 cm). 1
  • noun put one's finger on Slang. an informer or spy. 1
  • noun put one's finger on something like a finger in form or use, as a projection or pointer: a finger of land leading out into the bay; the finger on the speedometer. 1
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Origin of put one's finger on

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Finger, Dutch vinger, Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs

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Parts of speech for Put one's finger on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Put one's finger on

put one's finger on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for put one's finger on

verb put one's finger on

  • button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
  • carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
  • carding — the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning
  • determinated — having defined limits; definite.
  • determinates — having defined limits; definite.
All 12 Synonyms of put one's finger on

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