middle finger

noun

: the midmost of the five digits of the hand

Examples of middle finger in a Sentence

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The sight of his twitching arm, middle finger raised, is a fun touch to an otherwise-underwhelming send-off. Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025 One of my favorite ones was from 2017: What is your middle finger policy on the racetrack? Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Symptoms may include numbness or tingling in your thumb, index, and middle fingers. Anju Goel, Health, 4 Apr. 2025 Regular folks watch the show as Ben crashes through their windows and always has a camera in his face, which leads to some middle fingers in the middle of all the carnage. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle finger

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle finger was before the 12th century

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“Middle finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20finger. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

middle finger

noun
: the third finger of the hand if the thumb is counted as the first

Medical Definition

middle finger

noun
: the midmost of the five digits of the hand
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