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give the finger (third-person singular simple present gives the finger, present participle giving the finger, simple past gave the finger, past participle given the finger) (intransitive) To make an obscene gesture by cl…

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  1. give the finger (third-person singular simple present gives the finger, present participle giving the finger, simple past gave the finger, past participle given the finger) (intransitive) To make an obscene gesture by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards (intransitive) To make any sort of gesture extending one of the fingers above the others.