thumb down
thumb down · thumbs down · thumbed down · thumbing down
To get to stop and give one a ride, signalling to the driver by holding out one's thumbTo get (a passing vehicle) to stop and give one a ride, signalling to the driver by holding out one's thumb (as a hitchhiker).
Meaning
2 sensesTo 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.
To disapprove or reject.
Forms
thumbs down, thumbing down, thumbed down, thumbed down| Base form | thumb down · to thumb down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | thumbs down |
| Present participle | thumbing down |
| Past simple | thumbed down |
| Past participle | thumbed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb