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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“I just love how the things that were popular then keep coming back around,” she said, fingering a Geoffrey Beene blazer.

From New York Times

“The principal cellist in the orchestra at that time said, ‘Mr. Wadud, what is the fingering that you’re using for this phrase?’”

From New York Times

It’s hard to tell if this is a hardware issue or me fat fingering it — I have large hands, and this device is very tiny.

From The Verge

“I am worried and upset all the time. Everyone in this country is upset,” Hussain said, fingering prayer beads nonstop.

From Washington Post

The one fingering Bogart, who was in his late 20s when Ms. Smith made her drawing, was so persistent that for years Gerber kept a Bogart-denying form letter on hand to send to inquisitors.

From New York Times