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Meaning of thumb through | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To use one's thumb to quickly flip through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., especially without reading them thoroughly or at all.

transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch durchblättern
日本語 ひっくり返す

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

thumbed thumbed a ride thumbed down thumbed one's nose thumbed through thumbhole

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