give the finger

Verb

transitive usually intransitive

(usually transitive) To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.

Japanese Meaning

侮辱や軽蔑の意を示すために中指を立てる行為 / 相手に対して不快感や軽蔑を表現するジェスチャー

When the angry driver cut me off, I was tempted to give the finger, but I held back.

怒った運転手が割り込んできたとき、ムカついて中指を立てそうになったが、我慢した。

Sense（1）

(usually transitive) To make an obscene gesture (towards someone) by closing the fist and extending the middle finger upwards.

Zelda gave Travis the finger after he cut her off in traffic.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To make any sort of gesture extending one of the fingers above the others.

gives the finger

（ present singular third-person ）

giving the finger

（ participle present ）

gave the finger

（ past ）

given the finger

（ participle past ）