| thumb |
noun |
The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex., To handle awkwardly., To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune., To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon., To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum. |
| thump |
noun |
The sound made by the sudden fall or blow of a heavy body, as of a hammer, or the like., A blow or knock, as with something blunt or heavy; a heavy fall., To strike or beat with something thick or heavy, or so as to cause a dull sound., To give a thump or thumps; to strike or fall with a heavy blow; to pound. |