Synonyms of thumbs

thumbs

verb

present tense third-person singular of thumb

1

as in hitches

to travel by securing free rides

thought I'd thumb into town instead of paying for a cab

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitches
• bums
• hitchhikes
• hijacks
• stows away
• highjacks
• carjacks

2

as in flips

to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner

I thumbed through the book during the flight but was too distracted to really read it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flips
• skims
• leafs
• scans
• riffles
• looks over
• dips
• glances (at)
• browses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• studies
• pores (over)

Phrases Containing thumbs

• all thumbs
• twiddle one's thumbs