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lay one's hands on

hand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand]
    • /leɪ wʌnz hænd ɒn, ɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand]
    • /leɪ wʌnz hænd ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of lay one's hands on words

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

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 Lay one's hands on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lay one's hands on

lay one's hands on 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".

Synonyms for lay one's hands on

verb lay one's hands on

  • catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
  • beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
  • grab — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
  • 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.
  • nab — to arrest or capture.
All 55 Synonyms of lay one's hands on

Antonyms for lay one's hands on

verb lay one's hands on

  • release — to lease again.
  • misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • overtake — to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
All 33 Antonyms of lay one's hands on

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