Thumbs down

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo get (a passing vehicle) to stop and give one a ride, signalling to the driver by holding out one's thumb (as a hitchhiker)

"I was stranded in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I managed to thumb down a passing car."

2.verbTo disapprove or reject

3.nounA gesture signifying disapproval; a thumb pointing down out of a fist.

"He shook his head and gave a thumbs down."

4.nounA rejection or refusal.

"We requested permission but got a thumbs-down."

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