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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

thumbs-up n. [Informal.]

Informal Termsan act, instance, or gesture of assent, approval, or the like.

1920–25

'thumbs-up' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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a thumbs up in direction of the helicopter
<a/the> thumbs up
give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed
give two thumbs up
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