Phrase guide

V sign

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A sign of victory or peace made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm outwards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A gesture of contempt or insult made by raising the index and middle fingers with the palm inwards; apocryphally originated by English bowmen at Agincourt (in actuality attested only from 1901).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: gesture, motion

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: yeah — sign of victory
  • Chinese Cantonese: V字手勢 /V字手势 (wi1 zi6 sau2 sai3) — sign of victory
  • Chinese Mandarin: V字手勢 /V字手势 (wēi-zì shǒushì) — sign of victory
  • Finnish: voitonmerkki — sign of victory
  • French: signe V — sign of victory
  • German: Victory-Zeichen — sign of victory
  • German: V-Zeichen — sign of victory
  • Greek: σήμα της ειρήνης (síma tis eirínis) — sign of victory
  • Greek: βε (ve) — sign of victory
  • Japanese: Vサイン (bui-sain) — sign of victory
  • Japanese: ピースサイン (pīsu sain) — sign of victory
  • Japanese: ピース (pīsu) — sign of victory
  • Korean: V 사인 (beu'i sain) — sign of victory
  • Korean: 브이 사인 (beu'i sain) — sign of victory
  • Korean: 브이 (beu'i) — sign of victory
  • Swedish: V-tecken — sign of victory
  • Chinese Cantonese: 反V (faan2 wi1) — gesture of insult
  • Chinese Cantonese: V字手勢 /V字手势 (wi1 zi6 sau2 sai3) — gesture of insult
  • Chinese Mandarin: 反V (fǎn-wēi) — gesture of insult
  • Chinese Mandarin: V字手勢 /V字手势 (wēi-zì shǒushì) — gesture of insult