give the finger en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive, usually) To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
Zelda gave Travis the finger after he cut her off in traffic.
- (intransitive) To make any sort of gesture extending one of the fingers above the others.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| giving the finger | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| give the fingers | alternative, uncommon | lexicographic | |
| gives the finger | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| given the finger | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave the finger | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
V sign · two-finger salute · one-finger salute
Synonyms
flip off · flip the bird · flick off
Translations (20)
da gi' fingeren (make an obscene gesture) · hu beint (make an obscene gesture) · es hacer la peineta (make an obscene gesture) · fr faire un doigt (make an obscene gesture) · fr faire un doigt d'honneur (make an obscene gesture) · cmn 豎中指 /竖中指 (make an obscene gesture) · nan-hbl 撟中指 /挢中指 (make an obscene gesture) · it mostrare il dito medio (make an obscene gesture) · es hacer un corte de manga (make an obscene gesture) · sh pokazati prosti prst (make an obscene gesture) · sv ge fingret (make an obscene gesture) · es alzar el dedo (make an obscene gesture) · sv peka finger (make an obscene gesture) · yue 舉中指 /举中指 (make an obscene gesture) · nan-hbl 術中指 /术中指 (make an obscene gesture) · pt mostrar o dedo do meio (make an obscene gesture) · sh pokazati srednji prst (make an obscene gesture) · oj nimiskam (make an obscene gesture) · fi näyttää keskisormea (make an obscene gesture) · de den Stinkefinger zeigen (make an obscene gesture)