hands on

hand on

H h

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand on, awn]
- /hænd ɒn, ɔn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand on, awn]
- /hænd ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of hands on words

adjective hands on of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand. 1
adjective hands on made by hand. 1
adjective hands on carried in or worn on the hand. 1
adjective hands on operated by hand; manual. 1
noun hands on the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
noun hands on the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1

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Origin of hands on

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; by analogy with hands-off

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hands on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hands on

hands on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hands on usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hands on

verb hands on

bestow — To bestow something on someone means to give or present it to them.
hand down — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.

All 52 Synonyms of hands on

Antonyms for hands on

verb hands on

take — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.

All 20 Antonyms of hands on

hands on

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Definitions of hands on words

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Origin of hands on

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Parts of speech for Hands on

hands on popularity

hands on usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for hands on

verb hands on

Antonyms for hands on

verb hands on

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