noun
Meaning 1
Rare form of thumbs down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, rare
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Phrase guide
thumb down
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verb
Meaning 2
To get (a passing vehicle) to stop and give one a ride, signalling to the driver by holding out one's thumb (as a hitchhiker).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I was stranded in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I managed to thumb down a passing car.
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verb
Meaning 3
To disapprove or reject.
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