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hand over hand

hand o·ver hand
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hand oh-ver hand]
    • /hænd ˈoʊ vər hænd/
    • /hænd ˈəʊvə(r) hænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand oh-ver hand]
    • /hænd ˈoʊ vər hænd/

Definitions of hand over hand words

  • adverb hand over hand grasping with alternate hands 1
  • adverb hand over hand in an out-of-control way 1
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Parts of speech for Hand over hand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hand over hand

hand over hand popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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