# give the finger

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.
2. To make any sort of gesture extending one of the fingers above the others.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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