fingering

[fing-ger-ing] / ˈfɪŋ gər ɪŋ /

VERB

touch lightly

Synonyms

STRONG

feel fiddle grope handle manipulate maul meddle palpate paw thumb

WEAK

play with toy with

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore manhandle pass over

VERB

choose, designate

Synonyms

STRONG

appoint determine identify indicate locate make name nominate specify tap

WEAK

pin down point out

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore lose miss refuse

WEAK

manhandle pass over

Example Sentences

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And Ken brings a blue pouch filled with guitar accessories: thumb picks, fingerpicks, a tuner, a battery for the tuner and a few capos.

From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2021

He fingerpicks his classical guitar in percussive swirls, producing a sound that’s as enlivening as it is hypnotic.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2019

Mr. Bruner plays a six-string bass; in the deep end his sound is big and crumbly, but he often fingerpicks guitar-like harmonies on the higher strings.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2017