Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)To point with a finger (at someone or something).

  2. (figuratively, informal, intransitive)To assign blame (to) or accuse (someone or something).

Forms

finger-points, finger-pointing, finger-pointed, finger-pointed
Base formfinger-point · to finger-point
3rd person singularfinger-points
Present participlefinger-pointing
Past simplefinger-pointed
Past participlefinger-pointed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfinger-point
he, she, itfinger-points

Past simpleLesson

all personsfinger-pointed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave finger-pointed
he, she, ithas finger-pointed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill finger-point

Word family

3 related words
Relatedfinger pointfinger-pointing
Derivedfinger-pointy

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
finessefingerB1fingernailB2fingerprintfingertip
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