"fingerpick" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(ɹ)ˌpɪk/ [UK] Forms: fingerpicks [plural], finger pick [alternative]
Etymology: From finger + pick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|finger|pick}} finger + pick Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingerpick (plural fingerpicks)
  1. A type of plectrum that clips on to, or wraps around the end of the fingers and thumb.
    Sense id: en-fingerpick-en-noun-BhfN0aFN

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(ɹ)ˌpɪk/ [UK] Forms: fingerpicks [present, singular, third-person], fingerpicking [participle, present], fingerpicked [participle, past], fingerpicked [past]
Etymology: From finger + pick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|finger|pick}} finger + pick Head templates: {{en-verb}} fingerpick (third-person singular simple present fingerpicks, present participle fingerpicking, simple past and past participle fingerpicked)
  1. (music, intransitive) To play a stringed instrument by plucking individual strings with the fingers. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-fingerpick-en-verb-2HDV4B~V Categories (other): Music, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for fingerpick meaning in All languages combined (2.4kB)

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