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hands up

hand up
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand uhp]
    • /hænd ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand uhp]
    • /hænd ʌp/

Definitions of hands up words

  • noun hands up 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 up the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
  • noun hands up a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
  • noun hands up something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
  • noun hands up index (def 8). 1
  • noun hands up a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of hands up

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus

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Parts of speech for Hands up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hands up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

hands up usage trend in Literature

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