noun
fingertip
FIHNGG-tihp
noun
1
The very end of a finger.
"He tapped the screen gently with his fingertip."
How to Use Fingertip
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tip end of a finger.
Common mistake
"At one's fingertips" is an idiom meaning readily available, not a literal reference to touching something.
Common pairings
at one's fingertips
fingertip control
Word Forms
fingertipped past tense, fingertips plural, fingertips singular
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Etymology
A compound of finger and tip.