thumb-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Hitchhike.

Examples:
He once thumbed his way from Florida to Maine.
She thumbed along the highway.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Look through casually or handle with the fingers to give a cursory examination.

Examples:
She thumbed through the volume.
He thumbed through the report.
She thumbed the binding of the book.

Mappings:
VerbNet: rummage-35.5-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: thumb.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: THUMB ONE'S NOSE: gesture rudely at or disregard.

Commentary: Is: THUMB ONE'S NOSE

Examples:
He thumbs his nose at authority.
She thumbed her nose at the police.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: thumb.02