Thumbs: meaning, definitions and examples
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thumbs
[ ฮธสmz ]
gesture
The part of the hand next to the wrist where the thumb starts.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She held the cup with her thumbs.
- He gave her a thumbs-up gesture.
approval
An upward movement of the thumb to signal approval, agreement, or satisfaction.
Synonyms
agreement, approval, satisfaction
Examples of usage
- He gave a thumbs-up to show his approval.
- She raised her thumb in a thumbs-up gesture.
Translations
Translations of the word "thumbs" in other languages:
๐ต๐น polegares
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคเฅเค เฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Daumen
๐ฎ๐ฉ jempol
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะตะปะธะบั ะฟะฐะปััั
๐ต๐ฑ kciuki
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆชๆ (oyayubi)
๐ซ๐ท pouces
๐ช๐ธ pulgares
๐น๐ท baลparmaklar
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ง์๊ฐ๋ฝ (eomji songarak)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุจูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ palce
๐ธ๐ฐ palce
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ (mวzhว)
๐ธ๐ฎ palci
๐ฎ๐ธ รพumlar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐั ะฑะฐัะผะฐาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแ แ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ baล barmaqlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ pulgares
Word origin
The word 'thumbs' comes from the Old English word 'thuma' which is of Germanic origin. The gesture of thumbs-up has been used as a sign of approval since ancient times. It is believed to have originated from Roman gladiator contests where the audience would use thumbs-up to spare the defeated fighter's life. Over time, the thumbs-up gesture has become a universal symbol for approval and positivity.