pollicate
pollicate · pollicates · pollicated · pollicating
To gesture with the thumbTo gesture with the thumb.
/ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo gesture with the thumb.
Origin
From Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”).From Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”).
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Forms
pollicates, pollicating, pollicated, pollicated| Base form | pollicate · to pollicate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pollicates |
| Present participle | pollicating |
| Past simple | pollicated |
| Past participle | pollicated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle