Antonyms for lay finger on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fing-ger |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪŋ gər |
- abandon
- abstain
- agree
- aid
- allow
- assist
- avoid
- break
- break off
- calculate
- conceal
- concur
- confuse
- cower
- decline
- desert
- disagree
- discourage
- disjoin
- divide
- fail
- give up
- harmonize
- help
- hide
- ignore
- imply
- leave
- lose
- make peace
- manhandle
- miss
- mix up
- neglect
- refrain
- refuse
- resign
- secrete
- separate
- shrink
- shy away
- support
- suppress
- surrender
- wish
- yield
Definition of lay finger on
Origin :- early 15c., "to touch or point to with the finger" (but cf. fingering from late 14c.), from finger (n.). Sense of "play upon a musical instrument" is from 1510s. The meaning "identify a criminal" is underworld slang first recorded 1930. Related: Fingered; fingering.
- As in stipulate : verb decide on conditions
- As in touch : verb make physical contact
- As in palpate : verb touch
- As in particularize : verb stipulate
- As in contest : verb fight
Synonyms for lay finger on
- abut
- adjoin
- agree
- altercate
- arrange
- attack
- bargain
- battle
- be in contact
- border
- brawl
- break with
- brush
- buck
- butt on
- caress
- come together
- communicate
- compete
- condition
- conflict
- contact
- contend
- contract
- converge
- covenant
- cross
- dab
- defend
- designate
- detail
- duel
- engage
- examine
- feel
- feel up
- feud
- fight over
- finger
- fondle
- frisk
- gang up on
- glance
- graze
- grope
- guarantee
- handle
- hassle
- hit
- impinge upon
- impose
- insist upon
- inspect
- join
- kiss
- knuckle with
- lay a finger on
- lay down
- lay finger on
- lay out
- lick
- line
- make
- make a point
- manipulate
- march
- massage
- meet
- name
- neighbor
- osculate
- palm
- palpate
- partake
- particularize
- pat
- paw
- percuss
- pet
- pin down
- pledge
- postulate
- probe
- promise
- provide
- push
- put down for
- put on gloves
- put up dukes
- quarrel
- reach
- repel
- require
- rival
- row
- rub
- rumpus
- scrap
- scrutinize
- scuffle
- set to
- settle
- sip
- slot
- smooth
- sock
- specificate
- specificize
- specify
- spell out
- square off
- state
- strike
- stroke
- struggle
- suck
- sweep
- tag
- take on
- tap
- taste
- thumb
- tickle
- tilt
- tip
- toy
- traverse
- verge
- vie
- withstand
- wrangle
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