Meaning

1 senses

  1. To spell using fingerspelling.

More definitions
  • communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language

Origin

From finger + spell.

From finger + spell.

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Forms

fingerspells, fingerspelling, fingerspelled, fingerspelled
Base formfingerspell · to fingerspell
3rd person singularfingerspells
Present participlefingerspelling
Past simplefingerspelled / fingerspelt
Past participlefingerspelled / fingerspelt

regular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfingerspell
he, she, itfingerspells

Past simpleLesson

all personsfingerspelled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave fingerspelled
he, she, ithas fingerspelled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill fingerspell

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language:finger-spell

Word family

1 related words
Relatedfingerspelling

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
fingerB1fingernailB2fingerprintfingertipfinickyfinishA1
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