Synonyms of thumbing

thumbing

verb

present participle of thumb

1

as in hitching

to travel by securing free rides

thought I'd thumb into town instead of paying for a cab

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitching
• hitchhiking
• bumming
• hijacking
• stowing away
• highjacking
• carjacking

2

as in flipping

to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner

I thumbed through the book during the flight but was too distracted to really read it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipping
• skimming
• riffling
• leafing
• scanning
• browsing
• dipping
• looking over
• glancing (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• studying
• poring (over)