"thumbs-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thumbs-ups [plural], thumbs-up [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|thumbs-up}} thumbs-up (plural thumbs-ups or thumbs-up)
  1. Alternative form of thumbs up Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: thumbs up
    Sense id: en-thumbs-up-en-noun-ttjnd6EI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Verb

Forms: thumbs-ups [present, singular, third-person], thumbs-upping [participle, present], thumbs-upped [participle, past], thumbs-upped [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} thumbs-up (third-person singular simple present thumbs-ups, present participle thumbs-upping, simple past and past participle thumbs-upped)
  1. To approve with a thumbs-up sign.
    Sense id: en-thumbs-up-en-verb-x-iNDSY1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

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