Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumbs-down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
thumb-s--down
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of thumbs down.

verb

To disapprove with a thumbs-down sign.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

thumbs-downs (plural) thumbs-downs (present, singular) thumbs-downing (participle, present) thumbs-downed (participle, past) thumbs-downed (past)

Antonyms

thumbs-up

Questions

What does thumbs-down mean?
Alternative form of thumbs down.

How to pronounce thumbs-down

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